head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat 11vsStreet Fighter X Tekken
Mortal Kombat 11 leans Reads (Grand Arena); Street Fighter X Tekken leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Mortal Kombat 11Street Fighter X Tekken
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Street Fighter X Tekken leans harder on execution: Tag combos and juggle timing demand practiced hands
Reads8 vs 7
Mortal Kombat 11 leans harder on reads: Fatal Blow timing reads and opponent tendency tracking are constant
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Mortal Kombat 11 leans harder on optimization: Fatal Blow baiting, Kustom build selection, and frame data extensively studied
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.