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Overwatch leans Execution (Grand Arena); Warcraft III: Reforged leans Reads (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION8 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Execution8 vs 7

Overwatch leans harder on execution: Hero aim, movement, and ability timing

Reads7 vs 8

Warcraft III: Reforged leans harder on reads: Human opponents adapt hero combos and harassment patterns constantly

Variance2 vs 3

Warcraft III: Reforged leans harder on variance: Creep camp drops and neutral buildings add meaningful map variance

Optimization6 vs 7

Warcraft III: Reforged leans harder on optimization: Hero leveling routes and item builds are well-studied optimization problems

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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