User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Sorcerer Magazine, Issue 41: May 2015/@comment-25111584-20150601091444/@comment-3290324-20150601181812

No, I understand why you voted for him perfectly. I was just pointing out what I perceived to be a fallacy in your description of Laxus's battle capabilities. Although now you've made it clear that you were speaking of Lightning Magic in general and not LM as it relates to Laxus's usage of it.

No, not everyone. Many characters (like Natsu) are just brute fighters as well. But those with strategical prowess do display those capabilities, perhaps not in every battle, but they do use them. And if not, they are displaying versatility. And plot actually seems to have more to do with it than anything else, which is a common problem with Mashima.

I know, my point isn't that LM isn't versatile. It's that he doesn't use it in a versatile manner. ( .___.)