1mana monsters

Agreed, this is the best quick fix I can think of:
End turn: Gains temp life equal to number of effects x 2 until draw phase.
(max 20 temp life, had to include opponent's effects as this much text is pushing it let alone adding "you control").

The comparison (admittedly not good and used only for stats):

Basically a defense against ability'd 3 costers or weaker.