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Shadowrun leans Execution (Grand Arena); SpeedRunners leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads6 vs 5

Shadowrun leans harder on reads: Human squads adapt magic-tech combos each round

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 4

Shadowrun leans harder on optimization: Buy-phase economy of spells and tech rewards theorycraft

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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