Though that may sound tedious to the average player, it's par for the course for scalpers, who have increasingly contributed to Pokmon card shortages as the game has risen in popularity in recent years
Now the only way an opponent could evade infect damage would be to always have a chunk blocker ready, exile Plague Myr, or enchant it with a Pacifism-type aura to prevent it from attacking and blocking
This mono-white enchantment exiles permanents, and becomes a pillowfort piece, before a rather disappointing final chapter makes you potentially a total of
New Legends Jaxis, the Troublemaker Demons rule New Capenna, but word from the Caldaia is that won't be true for long
This is thanks to it being completely free to cast, as long as its the first spell you cast