[Corinthian]

Umm, what? MA TC have the best researchers in the game. But its not the Celestial Masters. Its the Ministers of Magic. These are weak mages that get 5rp for 70gold and can be recruited without a lab. They synergize greatly with magic scales though. And any MA TC strategy that does not involve ministers is a strategy not worth pursuing!

As for the Jade Emperor, he is thematic, but I dont think he adds anything you really need. What you need is a pretender with Death Magic for diversity and also scales. Some fire, water and earth on him is also not bad as it opens up some good cross path summons like hidden in foo and allows you to create fire boosters.