User blog comment:Commander Marko/Strix, The Vampire Leech/@comment-84.146.145.17-20130123142014/@comment-4290320-20130123153046

The animation you said is very similiar to the one I'm planning, but Strix doesn't have arms (He's a leech-like creature, hence no arms.)

I'll add that the spike applies a DoT effect on an enemy champion/unit or neutral monster.