head to head
vs
Pokémon UNITEvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Pokémon UNITE leans Reads (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Pokémon UNITEThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Pokémon UNITE leans harder on reads: Team-fight engagement timing is prediction
Variance4 vs 3
Pokémon UNITE leans harder on variance: Wild Pokémon spawns and item RNG
Optimization7 vs 7
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.