User blog comment:Ash9876/Standard Magic and Lost Magic. Pros and Cons/@comment-6310550-20130205022615/@comment-26319556-20150908193359

But you have to realize something. Some slayers can use other magics beside their element and the normal version of their element so it is not only good for fighting but also versatile. One example is Laxus. He can use light magic, lightning magic, lightning dragon slayer magic, thought projection magic, and maybe even a few others.