head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat XvsStreet Fighter V
Mortal Kombat X leans Execution (Grand Arena); Street Fighter V leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Mortal Kombat XStreet Fighter V
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 9
Street Fighter V leans harder on reads: V-System neutral game heavily rewards opponent habit exploitation
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.