Before that, packs came with eight cards
Since no-one knew Magic was going to be a collectible, the (estimated) 1,008 copies of Lord of the Pit from Alpha saw truly brutal play
They "remember" any counters they had on them, any choices made when they first came into play, and whether they were tapped or untapped when they left play
The back side of the card can also flip back to the Robot/Creature side through the term Convert. Its a huge pity that they were unable to use the term Transform as that makes a lot more sense in a Transformers release
The white one had a static ability, the black card had an activated ability, and the other three cards had a triggered ability
This one was great, so if you want the front of your modern rares to feel more real, this is certainly a decent way to do it