head to head
vs
OverwatchvsRivals of Aether
Overwatch leans Execution (Grand Arena); Rivals of Aether leans Reads (Grand Arena).
OverwatchRivals of Aether
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 9
Rivals of Aether leans harder on reads: No shields forces constant adaptive prediction against human opponents
Variance2 vs 2
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.