Ogre or iksar for shaman. Good class for sure but 1-30 is pretty slow even with a partner. I don't think a wizard makes a particularly good partner for them though, as the most effective strategies involve either slowing/tanking the mob (wizard doesn't help here) or root-rotting (wizard nukes break root, no DoTs). Honestly, I would make the argument that a wizard is the worst class to pair with a shaman, as the shaman strengths (DoTs, melee debuffs and melee buffs) are really opposite of what a wizard is all about (fast single target kills, quad kiting, staying out of melee range).
As for what is needed, melee dps and clerics are always in demand. I would not make my decision based on this though, as classes that excel at a single thing (dps, healing, tanking, CC) are typically the classes wanted for raiding but in general make the worst solo or duo classes because of their one dimensional nature. Shamans, druids and necros for example make excellent solo/duo characters but aside from a shaman or two for buffs they are not needed for end game raiding. Necro mana pumping will become more valuable in Velious with longer fights and the donal's BP nerf but it takes a special kind of person to do that (or be a mod rod dispensing mage) and enjoy it.
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