Why My Choice?: I'll admit, Shikamaru would be more so the Magician upside down; which is you have the tools in front of you but you either don't use them or you don't care. However, as demonstrated later in the manga, Shika has shown he can carry a position of leadership. Since he loves strategy games, he knows how to think outside the box and use everything around him when fighting. Thinking outside the box is what the Magician does best. He has the power; his ninja skills are decent. He has the intelligence; he's a genius. And he can put them into good use.
