head to head
vs
The Banner SagavsWarlock: Master of the Arcane
The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Banner SagaWarlock: Master of the Arcane
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans harder on reads: AI lords use scripted expand-and-attack patterns without real modelling
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans harder on optimization: City specialization and spell unlocking form the dominant solvable layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.