head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat: DeceptionvsUndisputed
Mortal Kombat: Deception leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Undisputed leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Mortal Kombat: DeceptionUndisputed
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Undisputed leans harder on variance: Stamina and damage models are consistent, little randomness
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.