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[hollowleg]

The OP's solution #2 (separate land and standard piles) was actually suggested in my 1997 MtG Pocket Player's Guide. They also suggested starting with three lands in play to help avoid manascrew (also sort of messes with the early game, though).

I find Pyrex's solution to be the most appealing... it allows for multicolor nicely, reduces land use, and keeps the pace/speed of the game almost exactly the same. Mana acceleration in monocolor green suffers, and nothing else.