I'm wondering how much of DSM's stunning obstinacy in this thread is just him looking at this question differently. His stubborn insistence on including the Shaman could be justified if you interpret "best four man all caster group" to mean "pick four level 60 casters who can reliably and safely kill the most high value mobs". Under that interpretation I think there is a fair case to throw in a Shaman.
But I, and I think most others as well, have interpreted best four man caster group to mean "pick four casters to level 1-60 as quickly and effectively as possible while also maintaining maximum kill potential at endgame". It's a much broader definition, and because the Shaman relies so heavily on Torpor which doesn't come until 60 (and at great expense) it's impossible to justify including a Shaman in such a group for that reason alone. The mage or necro win out easily.
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