Note that if the spell with overload is dealing damage, protection from that spell's color will still prevent that damage
The Ring's emblem of temptation relies on players having good creatures that can attack effectively without being killed by blockers too easily, so the effect may be better used by creature-heavy decks that are already adept at pushing damage, or even control decks that can attack with a single, evasive creature to close out the game
Though its cost may seem prohibitive, Embercleave really isnt that hard to get onto the battlefield thanks to its cost reduction
Swords of Plowshares Swords of Plowshares is an Instant card that exiles the target creature, giving its controller life equal to its power
Theres a tokens package here too, with a lot of Young Pyromancer-style effects, though a card like Bastion of Remembrance still looks incredibly out of place