User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Sorcerer Magazine, Issue 41: May 2015/@comment-25111584-20150601091444/@comment-25111584-20150601180713

You misunderstand. I voted for Laxus based on his power alone, not because of his Magic's potential. I was just mentioning those traits to refute the claims that his Magic is not versatile. It has nothing to do with my vote for Laxus. ._.

Also ... aside from Gray and Lucy, we don't really see any character in FT using strategy in 1vs1, you know. Rare exceptions like Erza vs. Midnight do exist, but it's normally all about power (or luck). :/

And just like we know characters like Jellal have a splendid kit, the versatility of Lightning Magic also holds true. The only difference is that Jellal and others might actually fight tactically, while Laxus won't. But, again, that was never the point. ._.