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When deciding how to best increase MRM, there are multiple ways that it can be accomplished. I can:
• Get a direct buff to MRM
• Decrease opponent BtH directly (blind/berserk)
Since DEX and LUK both contribute to defense and BtH:
• Increases DEX (usually by magnitudes of 8)
• Decrease opponent DEX (entangle/offbalance)
• Increase LUK (usually in magnitudes of 40)
• Decrease opponent LUK (unlucky)

What I have found, more often than not, nerfs to opponents are much more powerful than self buffs, however unlike opponent nerfs, self buffs are practically guaranteed. But self buffs usually cannot nearly be sustained for extended periods as easily as nerfs and nerfs really aren't that hard to inflict anyway.
Therefore my priority would lean to inflicting nerfs to my opponent than buffs to myself. Even though with the right amounts of each,, they can all equal each other; but since it takes 8 DEX or 40 LUK to just equal one nerf or buff, it is usually has much more reward to effort just effect the BtH directly.

With all that being said I personally found a way to get self MRM buffs that is nigh just as powerful and almost just as sustainable.
Additionally, when referring to different purposes/circumstances, if I was also low on accuracy, it might be more beneficial to buff my DEX. Or if I didn't need that much more MRM but I could also use a bit more accuracy and damage, it would be more useful to buff LUK. Et-cetra.

Although, despite all of what I mentioned above, for the specific purpose of dodging/blocking, it is actually more useful to buff my own MRM.