My guys a 2h nord. The only spells I know are healing and flames (had them from the start) but I've never cast either those or any spell in the 180 hours I've played this guy.
Details for those of you who may be doubters
Entrance test? pfft, blessing of Dibela and speech potion let me sweet talked the door lady into skipping her initiation and letting me in without having to prove myself
Walk in like I own the place, join a lesson in progress and teacher asks me to pop a ward spell. Even taught me one, but magic is for wusses. So I whip out SPELLBREAKER SHIELD I got from the Peryite Daedric quest and BAM, insta ward
Field trip time. Get asked to pick up relics and trigger a trap. Teacher says use magic. i say pfft, Magic's for people who like wearing dresses. UNRELENTING FORCE. Wall broken
Then I gotta use fire and ice to configure the attunement crystal? pfft, no problem Dual wield FORESWORN STAFF from lost valley redebout, and STAFF OF FROSTBITE from the chick out the front of the shrine of Azura
Same staffs also opened the fire/ice doors in Labyrinthian.
Ancano ruining the atmosphere of the college? Staff of Magnus on the eye and OFF WITH HIS HEAD WITH MY WAR AXE!!!
Now i'm the Arch Mage of skyrim and I don't possess the magical skill to make a ball of light...
Now I'm gonna punch my way through the companions while wearing a dress