One thing I do like about the magian trials, is that it gets you 'outside'. For so long, everything done by level 75 players has been centered around HNM's in 1 of 5 locations, or exp/meriting on pink birds. These magian trails are taking me to places that I haven't been in quite a while. They have me going after NM's that i didn't even know existed in the game. I like to explore in RPG's, and with the exception of a few new zones that SE has added over the years, I've been looking at the same areas over and over and over again.