There are other ways to get around protection, but they usually entail more niche cards like Everlasting Torment or Rain of Gore
That way you'd have to have five different lands and five creatures, instead of a couple of triomes and your MTG commander
Ice Storm for land destruction is great against untapped lands, but too mana intensive
While its Modern hype has dropped off since Glimpse of Tomorrow decks were in vogue, It sees play as a staple in a lot of cEDH decks, where making a Lotus Petal twice for a fetchland is a big tempo play
You'll notice that some of these mechanics, use 'play' and some use 'cast' (thus including or excluding land cards, respectively) mostly based on theme, but that's a dial that could be tweaked in Development
Seeting Song (and other Rituals) 4 (1) The other rituals are pretty weak in red as they only boost you by one mana, you might as well play Simean Spirit Guide (but don't because throwing a card away for one mana usually isn't enough)
