Best Paine Build, Rune Page & Guide for 2026

If you want to play safer, build Arctic Orb last and drop Skadi's Frost Ring .

How to Combo Paine Early Game Before the Opponent Has Items:

• Use Skill 3 Acknowledge to dive in from a distance for damage.
• Activate Skill 2 Elegy for more damage and to silence the enemy.
• Basic attack continuously to maximize damage from passive Soul Divide .
• Finally, use Skill 1 Soul Tidings to chase the enemy or escape the fight.

How to Combo Paine Later When the Enemy Has More Items:

• Use Skill 1 Soul Tidings to close in on the opponent.
• Basic attack to trigger passive Soul Divide .
• Activate Skill 2 Elegy for damage and to silence the enemy.
• Finally, use Skill 3 Acknowledge to chase the enemy or escape the fight.

Passive Soul Divide :

• After using a skill, basic attack continuously for 4 seconds for extremely high damage.
• Your first basic attack right after using a skill jumps behind the enemy and deals double damage, so take good advantage of this.

Skill 1 Soul Tidings :

• Control your spirit to cross terrain, closing in for damage and a slow, or quickly escaping a fight.
• Time this skill for exactly when the enemy attacks you to take advantage of its crowd-control and damage immunity.

Skill 2 Elegy :

• Take good advantage of this skill’s wide range to deal damage and silence multiple targets at once.
• Stay within the skill’s range for about 2 seconds after casting to recover the energy you spent.
• Use its silence skillfully to prevent the opponent from using important skills like Wings of Purity from Lauriel or Mesmerize from Veera …

Skill 3 Acknowledge :

• Note this skill’s extremely long range — always watch the minimap so you can spot the chance to use it in time.
• Use this skill to pick off the enemy, contest objectives, join fights from range, or escape extremely effectively.

At the start of the match, begin your jungle route with the red buff first for extra damage and slow, since Paine costs no energy to use skills.

When you reach the blue buff, pull the beetle camp close so Skill 2 Elegy can hit both at once.

Your job in this phase is to farm as fast as possible to reach level 4 as soon as possible.

By the mid game, take full advantage of Paine ‘s mobility to gank across the whole map, continuously pressuring the opponent to create space for your allies to push turrets and secure Dragon and Caesar.

Always watch the minimap to quickly spot an opportunity, then use Skill 3 Acknowledge to fly in fast to join a fight, pick off stragglers, and chase low-health targets

Prioritize hunting the enemy marksman, since they’re both easy to take down and it slows their power progression.

By the late game, use Skill 1 Soul Tidings and Skill 3 Acknowledge to push minions hard on multiple lanes, and if there’s an opportunity, quickly split push the enemy’s turret.

Watch the map so you can return to join full team fights with your allies in time; don’t dive in right away — wait for the right opportunity, then fly in at lightning speed to take down the enemy’s core damage dealer.

Use Skill 2 Elegy at the right moment to silence the entire enemy team in a fight, creating a huge advantage for your team.