head to head
vs
StarCraftvsSupreme Commander 2
StarCraft leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Supreme Commander 2 leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
StarCraftSupreme Commander 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
StarCraft leans harder on execution: APM and micro control ceiling is huge
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Supreme Commander 2 leans harder on variance: Open maps leave little hidden beyond fog of war
Optimization9 vs 8
StarCraft leans harder on optimization: build orders and economy are near-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.