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Intriguing concept... but I don't really see where all the mana you're generating is going.  Perhaps Primal Surge should be in there?

I'd put 4x Elvish Archdruid in this deck before you go any further.  As most of the other druids are elves, they'll get the bonuses, while you manage to create that much more mana.  Which brings me to another gem that might be worthwhile, Omnath, Locus of Mana.  Not only will he get huge when you generate all that mana, but you can include Bear Umbra and other effects to untap mana and it will snowball (note that you'll want Rancor or something to give him trample so he doesn't get chumped).

Then I guess the only other question is where all that other mana is going.  I'd definitely say to look for some big X effect artifacts, as green really doesn't have much in the way of X cost spells worth a crap.

For the flying defense, given that you're looking at Legacy, you have a lot of options open.  Silklash Spider if you like the newer, repeating flyer death.  Spidersilk Armor is a good way to make all your creatures have reach.  Gravity Well can also be good fun.  The other option would be to put Hurricane in there, leaving the only question as: How you gain life to survive the storm?

To be honest, I wouldn't worry about land destruction all that much.  With the druids you will be making a TON of mana, even with only a few lands.  Plus, land destruction is rather slow (normally not much until turn three or later), meaning you will likely have a board advantage to run with at that point.  I'm also thinking that you might want some means to play additional lands on each turn, Rites of Flourishing, Explore, Gaea's Touch, Fastbond, Exploration, etc.  Then the problem is even further alleviated.

Countermagic... the easiest solution is Cavern of Souls as cliche as it might be at this point.  Autumn's Veil could also work in a pinch.

One last point, I think you would benefit from some sort of draw mechanic to help speed the process.  Specifically, Well of Knowledge could be epic, as you can draw 3-4-5 or more cards per turn if you have the mana to spare.

I would likely exchange one Invisible Stalker for another Jace's Phantasm and would make sure to fit 2x more Mana Leak, but otherwise, yeah, this looks like a solid mill deck.  Now whether that would actually win games at FNM, that I couldn't tell you.  But it would be worth a shot.

"Mythic Rares" would be much better if there were only like 10,000 of them printed or something, because the so-called "Mythics" come at a rate of at least 1-2, and in some cases more like 4-6, per box.

I'm also down on creatures getting so big... it was such a big deal when Ice Kraken was an 11/11, now, look at how easy it is to drop Primordial Hydra, wait two turns, and he's bigger than 20/20.  Where's the drawback?  Leviathan needed you to sack islands just to untap the thing... I mean c'mon.

I'll agree that the power-nine are all older cards and that the first disgusting combo was Black Lotus + Channel + Fireball.  But outside of that, I don't remember hearing about as many turn three or four kills in the olden days as you do now.

Same here.  Not in tradelist, but in inventory.

That's definitely an option.  But I didn't like paying two to just get one card... the flashback is nice... I dunno

Hrm... well, like I said, it'll be a pain to get the balance right, but I still think there's potential here.  That and it should get some support in RTR given that Izzet is among the first five guilds to be in the block.

Perhaps I'll piece something together in the next few days and will see what it can do on Cockatrice.

Burn at the Stake would rock in a straight goblin deck, but I don't know how useful it would be here.  Ideally the goblins will serve one of two purposes, either a) they help you overrun the enemy or b) they're just a TON of chump blockers.  The real offense here would come via the drakes from Talrand, as a flock of 2/2 flyers can get nasty pretty quickly.

A few quick thoughts. 

First, Chandra, the Firebrand would be perfect with Talrand, while also giving you some added punch here.  To be honest, I'd make her the top of the mana curve. 

Second, I know the four spot is already pretty full, but Talrand's Invocation would work wonders too.  Even 2x of them, with Talrand out, that's four for three 2/2 flyers.  Much less if you use Chandra to copy it, then you're looking at six drakes in one turn for only four mana. 

Third, I can see where the Goblin Chieftains fit for the time being, but I'd actually likely drop 1-2 of them for Arms Dealer as those won't definitely help your attack as much, but they are more versatile in terms of clearing the way for your flyers. 

Fourth, I'd also exchange Mental Misstep for Vapor Snag or Unsummon.  Perhaps even something like Claustrophobia could make its way in here, as they might as well be full blown removal spells.

Fifth, I'm still on board with Favorable Winds or until rotation Adaptive Automaton - some means to pump all the drakes to help make them more dangerous (if only you could find a way to work in a touch of white for Intangible Virtue).  The chieftains do that to some degree, but I like to think of the goblins as being expendible more so than the drakes - Goblin Grenades?

Lastly, god I can't believe I'm saying this, but I can see where Snapcasters or some other spell retrieval would be ideal here.  The last thing you want is to run out of spells.  Archaeomancer is the obvious choice, but that's just further crowding the four spot.  Perhaps some sort of draw mechanic and Elixir of Immortality?

I've been kicking around ideas for a Talrand deck (even though I don't even have any of them ).  But I was thinking just pure Izzet style R/B to be able to capitalize when RTR comes out.  Talrand + lots of burn and counter spells + Reverberate/Increasing Vengeance + Chandra, the Firebrand.  You'd just be dropping firebombs and controlling the board, drop Talrand and BAM we're talking LOTS of drakes.

I even had a thought about Archaeomancer + Ghostly Flicker and was trying to find some awesome ETB effect that would be able to provide the mana to do it infinitely - as you would play Arch, flicker him and (insert cool ETB card here), get the ghostly flicker back, rinse, repeat.  Each one would give you more drakes.

I also like the idea of Charmbreaker Devils in there as another game winner, either by bringing back all the burning or just pumping it.  But then again, Deadeye Navigator with said Archaeomancer would let you get all those spells back as you please at a cost of two mana per (which isn't bad if you want those Mana Leaks or Talrand's Invocations back ).

In any event, you'd want to rock at least 2x Favorable Winds to ensure the drakes get at least big enough to face off with angels.  You would also need some means to protect sir Talrand, as you KNOW he will be a prime target the second he hits the battlefield.  Whether that comes in the form of flickering, counterspells, or hexproof equipment, I don't know, but I do know you would need some protection there (Elgaud Shieldmate anyone?)

I would be hesitant to bring green in as I've always thought two-color decks work better than three and outside of ramping, there isn't much reason to even bring green in there.

Now there is the possibility of pairing both Talrand AND Krenko in the same deck.  It would be a beast to get the balance right, but man, could you imagine the flood of goblin and drake tokens?

It's certainly good to see Stuffy Doll making a comeback.

The first question would be: What format are you aiming for?  The obvious option would be standard, but that limits a LOT of the options for the doll.  Perhaps the most effective combo I've seen for the doll is Pariah, but it's not standard legal .

I'm liking Inquisitor's Flail with the doll and when paired with Lure could prove devastating; however, unless they make a Lure equivalent in RTR, it'll rotate soon.

For Fling, keep in mind that being indestructible will not prevent the doll from dying if you sacrifice it.

I'm also not really seeing where Vexing Devil does much more than just give you another neat creature here.  Leave them for now, but I can see where you would benefit from including something different.

My best suggestion would be to hone in on the combos you already have by adding a lot of ramping.  Since you're including green in the deck, there's no reason not to ramp enough to spring the Doll on turn two or three.  Otherwise you'll be sitting on a deck whose combos really don't kick in until turn five or six, which would get you killed before you really get things going in most constructed tourneys (or so I've gathered). 

My only other thought is to include a lot of board clearing spells that will "hurt" the doll while taking apart their board presence.  Rolling Temblor is just one option but Pyroclasm and a few others are out there (but again, many will be rotating out soon, if not already).

There are a LOT of cards that this has happened to as of late, it's not just Lightning Bolt.