head to head
vs
Pokémon White Version 2vsWarlock: Master of the Arcane
Pokémon White Version 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon White Version 2Warlock: Master of the Arcane
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans harder on execution: Fully turn-based hex strategy; no physical precision ceiling
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans harder on variance: Random spell research results and dungeon encounters add genuine unknowns
Optimization8 vs 8
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.