head to head
vs
SmitevsTempest Rising
Smite leans Execution (Grand Arena); Tempest Rising leans Execution (Grand Arena).
SmiteTempest Rising
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Smite leans harder on variance: Buff timers and minor RNG only.
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.