head to head
vs
Pokémon UNITEvsWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Pokémon UNITE leans Reads (Mind & Math); Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Pokémon UNITEWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on execution: Micro of heroes and units decides fights
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Pokémon UNITE leans harder on variance: Wild Pokémon spawns and item RNG
Optimization7 vs 8
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on optimization: Build orders, creeping routes, and matchup theory run deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.