head to head
vs
Minecraft: LegendsvsThe Lord of the Rings Online
Minecraft: Legends leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Minecraft: LegendsThe Lord of the Rings Online
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Minecraft: Legends leans harder on reads: PvP mode adds some opponent prediction; campaign piglins are scripted
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings Online leans harder on optimization: Trait trees and fellowship manoeuvres are systematically optimised
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.