head to head
vs
Pokémon Masters EXvsStronghold
Pokémon Masters EX leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon Masters EXStronghold
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Pokémon Masters EX leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls and some battle RNG add chance
Optimization8 vs 9
Stronghold leans harder on optimization: economy and castle-building near-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.