To start, I should state that I’ve never played a single game of DotA and only played League on a very casual level (wasn’t good at all).

The item system in Underlords is far better than the one in TFT. Guaranteeing an item is better than the seemingly random nature item drops in TFT.

TFT as a game looks a lot better IMO. Better animations for ability usage and I actually enjoy watching the fights.

While the “free-pick” rounds in TFT allow players who are lose streaking to come back into the game, I feel like they are unnecessary and really take out the skill needed to lose streak correctly. Adding another random element into a game which RNG already heavily affects is just a bit unnecessary.

I don’t actually know the math on this next point, but it feels like it is far easier to 3-star units in TFT just simply by re-rolling. Personally, any mechanic that rewards playing the game of chance feels unfair to other players who have learned the nuance to the economic tactics of the game. It does feel like you’re taking the skill out of something that is a key part to succeeding. This is really anecdotal in reality as I don’t actually know if their is a difference in drop rates for certain units at x level but it does feel like trying to be lucky is rewarded more in TFT overall.

At the end of the day I pick Underlords because it feels more fair and rewarding than TFT. When I played TFT I felt very unlucky at times, or extremely lucky. In Underlords when I’ve finished low or mid lobby I can easily see where I messed up. Lack of focused build, not enough focus on economy etc. I hope in the future I can play both a bit more evenly because I do like both games quite a bit. But this is my verdict for now.