Scepter combo looks really good, maybe more consistent and easier to set up.
Thanks for your expert advice from the Vintage version! Paradoxical Outcome, Ancient Stirrings, LED, and Experimental Frenzy all look very explosive.
Just some clarifications for the Legacy meta, which is different than Vintage:
- Legacy is 50% blue. The most common cards in Top 8 decks are
Brainstorm and
Force of Will.
Temple Bell will feed opponent multiple FoWs. How do you beat that game 1?
-Ensnaring Bridge isn't just for random dumb aggro racing for Turn 5 wins. It's also for stuff like Turn 1
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn/
Griselbrand, which will outrace you. And aggro-control decks that will counter your engine and beatdown with Delver or Gurmag Angler. Creatures are a much bigger presence in Legacy.
-Legacy aggro-control, the biggest roadblock for glass cannon combo decks, is highly dependent on 1 cmc spells. That's where Chalice comes in. Otherwise they Thoughtseize you, cantrip into countermagic, etc... Ratchet Bomb could also answer things like
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben that make it impossible to go off. You could try to race around disruption instead, but will this really be a better goldfish deck than Belcher or OopsAllSpells?
- Trading Post is a winning engine, not just a not-lose combo. Paradox Engine + Post + Myr Retrievers = unlimited draws and unlimited untaps. Draw your deck, play wincon. Post + Spine does the same thing (Spine target itself, in response sac to draw) but costs more mana. I suggest Trading Post+recursion as a way to "go off". The recursion is a side benefit, in case something got countered. It's mainly a draw/untap engine.
The weakest thing I think is the draw engine. Trading Post isn't great, but what else is there? Legacy doesn't have draw 7s, Top, or good tutors like Vintage. Even with Paradox Engine + mana rocks out, it's hard to win the game.
Temple Bell sort of works, but every time you hit a land you brick, so you need other sources of untaps to save you when you hit bricks. It also feeds the opponent FoWs. Is there any other good engine? Temporal Aperture looks great but also requires more mana.