head to head
vs
Mortal KombatvsMultiVersus
Mortal Kombat leans Reads (Competitive PvP); MultiVersus leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Mortal KombatMultiVersus
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
MultiVersus leans harder on variance: Stage hazards add marginal RNG
Optimization5 vs 5
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.