head to head
vs
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD RemixvsWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix leans Execution (Grand Arena); Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD RemixWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on reads: Scouting and out-guessing a human opponent's tech
Variance4 vs 3
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix leans harder on variance: Gem sequences are random but bounded
Optimization6 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.