Hyaenid

Hyaenid are one of many races occupying the Poxnora universe. The Hyaenid are a race of hyaena men found entirely in the Shattered Peaks faction and share a symbiotic relationship with the Voil and the Djinn. There are 12 Hyaenid in total as of the Bonds of War expansion.

The Hyaenid race grants the racial abillity Dogpile. Although widespread, Cackle and Serf to the Djinn are not racial abilities for the Hyaenid.

Lore

Trivia

Hyaenids are not fond of water.
All Hyaenid champions have the term Hyaenid as a part of their name.

There are no known female Hyaenids, although it is possible males and females of the race appear the same.

No Hyaenid runes have been released with the Uncommon rarity.

The flavor text of Peaks Marid suggests a rift in Voil-Hyaenid relations since the appearance of the Djinn.

The Hyaenid racial is Dogpile, but Cackle and Serf to the Djinn are also widespread abilities.
The Exile is referred to multiple times in Hyaenid lore, and is directly tied with them gameplay wise through Hyaenid Witchdoctor. He was most likely their primary controller before the arrival of the Djinn.
Hyaenids that develop a more solitary lifestyle, such as Executioners or Spiritspeakers seem to become much larger and more muscular than others of the race.

Rune Interactions

The following Abilities, Spells, Relics, Equipment are closely related to Hyaenid.

Table of all Hyaenid

Name	Expansion	Nora	Rarity	Faction
Hyaenid Breaker	Bonds of War	73	Common	SP
Hyaenid Bulwark	Endless Wonder	81	Rare	SP
Hyaenid Executioner	Bonds of War Legends	75	Legendary	SP
Hyaenid Feshwrangler	Wild Alliance	76	Common	SP
Hyaenid Headshrinker	Wild Alliance	82	Exotic	SP
Hyaenid Instigator	Heroes of Maljara	69	Common	SP
Hyaenid Mundunugu	Wild Alliance	69	Common	SP
Hyaenid Pack Leader	Wild Alliance	79	Rare	SP
Hyaenid Spearman	Grimlic's Descent Expansion	69	Common	SP
Hyaenid Spiritspeaker	Endless Wonder	71	Exotic	SP
Hyaenid Stalker	Endless Wonder - Legends I	73	Legendary	SP
Hyaenid Witchdoctor	Broodcall	66	Legendary	SP

Counterplay

The Hyaenid focus on a tricky, debuff oriented gameplay, along with efficient mid-range deploys that allow them to overwhelm their opponents and shut down isolated champions. Rushing (attacking them quickly before they can build up) and turtling (stalling for late game) are both good ways to beat a Hyaenid battlegroup, and abilities like Cleansing Aura can be especially effective at countering their debuffing abilities.

If your opponent plays Hyaenid Executioners, position your champions carefuly, as his Death Sentence ability can deal massive damage when combined with the large amounts of debuffs that Hyaenids can apply.

Deckbuilding

Almost all Hyaenids can be played effectively in theme, but a good basic selection of champions from which to develop a battlegroup could be the following:

2 Hyaenid Spearman
2 Hyaenid Pack Leader
2 Hyaenid Headshrinker
2 Hyaenid Spiritspeaker
1 Hyaenid Stalker
1 Hyaenid Instigator
1 Hyaenid Mundunugu

Future/Past Development

For years, Hyaenids were not a theme, being represented only by two champions. This changed when the Wild Alliance released four new Hyaenids and transformed them in to a full on theme. Their next development phase was two major expansions later when Endless Wonder introduced the Djinn and their newfounded relationship with nids, as well as two new Hyaenid champions. A third release phase came with Bonds of War, where two new Hyaenids and a new Djinn were released.