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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwistedBishop" data-source="post: 3054360" data-attributes="member: 12503">Magic Online is a fantastic way to get into and understand the game.  If you can get past the whole "virtual card" concept that is.  You can watch games, play casually, play in tournaments, buy unopened packs of cards from Wizards, and buy or trade cards between other players.  The program handles all the rules and turn structure for you, so it's impossible to make a mistake.  The best part is there's a free trial area where you can play with a few starter decks of the core set infinitely if you wish.  Should be a good way to learn the game.<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/magiconline/downloadlinks" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/magiconline/downloadlinks</a>As far as your purchase goes, what edition of Magic you have really doesn't matter too greatly, unless you plan on playing in the various tournament settings.  Between editions hey change a rule here or there, introduce new abilities, but it's all pretty easy to understand and there haven't been huge changes in a while, afaik.  Mostly the new core editions are all about adding or removing cards from professional play.  Will you get hooked?  Oh yes, that's what Magic does.</blockquote>