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No, but the ability is poorly described.

The ability as shown in the Plane Shift: Kaladesh document is not worded in the standard Fifth Edition parlance, so some things are difficult to determine. It is only described as:

a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and restores the same number of hit points to the Aetherborn.

No mention is made if this is a ranged melee weapon attack, a spell attack, a melee weapon attack or similar. This is not normal for an ability description. However, we can surmise from the fact that no words such as, "whenever an Aetherborn hits with a _________ attack, it may use its Drain Life ability", that the ability is in itself an attack. Thus its effects cannot be combined with flurry of blows, a dagger attack, an arrow attack or any other type of an attack. However, as worded, it is likely that if the Aetherborn is say, a fighter with the Extra Attack feature, that this ability could be used in place of one or both attacks, since it is described as an "attack" and not an "action".

No, but the ability is poorly described.

The ability as shown in the Plane Shift: Kaladesh document is not worded in the standard Fifth Edition parlance, so some things are difficult to determine. It is only described as:

a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and restores the same number of hit points to the Aetherborn.

No mention is made if this is a ranged melee weapon attack, a spell attack, a melee weapon attack or similar. This is not normal for an ability description. However, we can surmise from the fact that no words such as, "whenever an Aetherborn hits with a _________ attack, it may use its Drain Life ability", that the ability is in itself an attack. Thus its effects cannot be combined with flurry of blows, a dagger attack, an arrow attack or any other type of an attack. However, as worded, it is likely that if the Aetherborn is say, a fighter with the Extra Attack feature, that this ability could be used in place of one or both attacks, since it is described as an "attack" and not an "action".

No, but the ability is poorly described.

The ability as shown in the Plane Shift: Kaladesh document is not worded in the standard Fifth Edition parlance, so some things are difficult to determine. It is only described as:

a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and restores the same number of hit points to the Aetherborn.

No mention is made if this is a ranged weapon attack, a spell attack, a melee weapon attack or similar. This is not normal for an ability description. However, we can surmise from the fact that no words such as, "whenever an Aetherborn hits with a _________ attack, it may use its Drain Life ability", that the ability is in itself an attack. Thus its effects cannot be combined with flurry of blows, a dagger attack, an arrow attack or any other type of an attack. However, as worded, it is likely that if the Aetherborn is say, a fighter with the Extra Attack feature, that this ability could be used in place of one or both attacks, since it is described as an "attack" and not an "action".

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No, but the ability is poorly described.

The ability as shown in the Plane Shift: Kaladesh document is not worded in the standard Fifth Edition parlance, so some things are difficult to determine. It is only described as:

a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and restores the same number of hit points to the Aetherborn.

No mention is made if this is a ranged melee weapon attack, a spell attack, a melee weapon attack or similar. This is not normal for an ability description. However, we can surmise from the fact that no words such as, "whenever an Aetherborn hits with a _________ attack, it may use its Drain Life ability", that the ability is in itself an attack. Thus it'sits effects cannot be combined with flurry of blows, a dagger attack, an arrow attack or any other type of an attack. However, as worded, it is likely that if the Aetherborn is say, a fighter with the Extra Attack feature, that this ability could be used in place of one or both attacks, since it is described as an "attack" and not an "action".

No, but the ability is poorly described.

The ability as shown in the Plane Shift: Kaladesh document is not worded in the standard Fifth Edition parlance, so some things are difficult to determine. It is only described as:

a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and restores the same number of hit points to the Aetherborn.

No mention is made if this is a ranged melee attack, a spell attack, a melee weapon attack or similar. This is not normal for an ability description. However, we can surmise from the fact that no words such as, "whenever an Aetherborn hits with a _________ attack, it may use its Drain Life ability", that the ability is in itself an attack. Thus it's effects cannot be combined with flurry of blows, a dagger attack, an arrow attack or any other type of an attack. However, as worded, it is likely that if the Aetherborn is say, a fighter with the Extra Attack feature, that this ability could be used in place of one or both attacks, since it is described as an "attack" and not an "action".

No, but the ability is poorly described.

The ability as shown in the Plane Shift: Kaladesh document is not worded in the standard Fifth Edition parlance, so some things are difficult to determine. It is only described as:

a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and restores the same number of hit points to the Aetherborn.

No mention is made if this is a ranged melee weapon attack, a spell attack, a melee weapon attack or similar. This is not normal for an ability description. However, we can surmise from the fact that no words such as, "whenever an Aetherborn hits with a _________ attack, it may use its Drain Life ability", that the ability is in itself an attack. Thus its effects cannot be combined with flurry of blows, a dagger attack, an arrow attack or any other type of an attack. However, as worded, it is likely that if the Aetherborn is say, a fighter with the Extra Attack feature, that this ability could be used in place of one or both attacks, since it is described as an "attack" and not an "action".

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No, but the ability is poorly described.

The ability as shown in the Plane Shift: Kaladesh document is not worded in the standard Fifth Edition parlance, so some things are difficult to determine. It is only described as:

a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and restores the same number of hit points to the Aetherborn.

No mention is made if this is a ranged melee attack, a spell attack, a melee weapon attack or similar. This is not normal for an ability description. However, we can surmise from the fact that no words such as, "whenever an Aetherborn hits with a _________ attack, it may use its Drain Life ability", that the ability is in itself an attack. Thus it's effects cannot be combined with flurry of blows, a dagger attack, an arrow attack or any other type of an attack. However, as worded, it is likely that if the Aetherborn is say, a fighter with the Extra Attack feature, that this ability could be used in place of one or both attacks, since it is described as an "attack" and not an "action".