head to head
vs
Teamfight TacticsvsTerraforming Mars
Teamfight Tactics leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Terraforming Mars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Teamfight TacticsTerraforming Mars
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Teamfight Tactics leans harder on execution: No mechanical inputs of note
Reads3 vs 4
Terraforming Mars leans harder on reads: Opponents contest milestones, awards, and board placement
Variance7 vs 5
Teamfight Tactics leans harder on variance: Shop rolls and augment offerings swing lobbies
Optimization9 vs 9
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.