Hyena

Hyena
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics	7 cards 14.3% 28.6% 42.9% 14.3% as of Magic: The Gathering Foundations
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Hyena is a creature type first used for Gibbering Hyenas in Mirage.

History

Hyenas were made Hounds in the Grand Creature Type Update, but that was reverted in the Update from the Grand Update, probably for taxonomic reasons.

More recently, Trusty Companion has been featured in Kaladesh, indicating that this is now a proper creature type. Hyenas are therefore now represented in both green and white. Amonkhet would later introduce hyenas in red via Hyena Pack.

Hyena-folk

The first hyena-folk was introduced on Cackling Prowler (Foundations). Their culture and plane of origin remain unknown.

Notable Hyenas

Ikoria

• Yannik — the first legendary Hyena

Trivia

• Outside of the Comprehensive Rules there's also Laughing Hyena from Unhinged.
• Hyena Umbra is an aura with Totem armor
• The Trusty Companion belongs to the dwarf Depala.
• The Dungeons & Dragons crossover race Gnoll resemble Human-Hyena hybrids.