Where do you fall into the spectrum of the love/hate relationship with Magics infect mechanic
Each card has a set of attributes, including mana cost, abilities, and a power and toughness value
Add in additional equity with cycling combos with cards like Drake Haven, and we have a card draw spell that will see ample play in Standard
They just have that kind of old-timey look that I think comes from the one-of-a-kind framing on each card
If the creature exerted has vigilance, it can attack and exert without being tapped
Under the "old" rules, you did not die until the end of the current phase (regardless of your life total), so you could Contract all day long even at zero life and simply cast a game-ending Drain Life to decimate your opponent