head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat: DeceptionvsSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Mortal Kombat: Deception leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Super Smash Bros. Brawl leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Mortal Kombat: DeceptionSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Mortal Kombat: Deception leans harder on execution: Style strings plus stage-hazard spacing demand control
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 3
Super Smash Bros. Brawl leans harder on variance: Random tripping injects genuine uncontrollable RNG into movement.
Optimization5 vs 4
Mortal Kombat: Deception leans harder on optimization: Combo routes and hazard positioning are lab work
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.