head to head
vs
Supreme Commander 2vsWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Supreme Commander 2 leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Supreme Commander 2Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on execution: Micro of heroes and units decides fights
Reads6 vs 7
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on reads: Scouting and out-guessing a human opponent's tech
Variance2 vs 3
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on variance: Creep routes and item drops add randomness
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.