head to head
vs
Magical Drop IIvsSplit/Second
Magical Drop II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Split/Second leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Magical Drop IISplit/Second
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Magical Drop II leans harder on reads: Versus humans, chain pressure invites some opponent awareness
Variance3 vs 4
Split/Second leans harder on variance: Triggered explosions and route changes upend races constantly.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.