Magic is complicated. I looked at doing something like this but the open-ended nature where one specific card will completely change the rules or require a series of followup events or modifications to the rules engine at hand is just tremendous.
I'm 28 but I've been programming for almost 20 years. Started by retyping BASIC from books taken out from the public library in 5th grade. Hooked since then.
Forgot to mention: got support via a BBS that was hosted by the local school district, ah SEDNet.