If any one ever visits this page, and would like to learn about Magic, my advice to you is to find someone who plays and just play some games. The only way to really learn is to go out and buy some cards. However, do not buy PORTAL!!!! Go get yourself a Fifth Edition or Tempest starter box or two.
I have never been to a tournament, for the sole reason that I do not have a car, and there are never, and I do mean NEVER, any tournaments here in Tallahassee. If I ever got the chance, I would definitely go to one.
Here are my crappy decks, if anyone ever wanted to see them:
These are about the best two Magic links I have come across: