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Sinclair hero artSinclair Build & Counters

Misdirect and hex enemies. With the help of their unwilling assistant, The Magnificent Sinclair can confuse enemies with curving hexes and rapid bolts.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

B

Win rate

47.4%▲ 0.2

Games

88K

18% pick

How to play Sinclair right now

Sinclair wins 47.4% of 88K games, 0.9 pts below the median hero. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (51.3%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (46.8%). Struggles into Graves in lane (41%). Sinclair is a mystic (misdirect and hex enemies). Build around Greater Expansion, Mystic Expansion, Improved Spirit, put early points into Spectral Assistant, and respect Graves in lane.
  • Core items: Greater Expansion, Mystic Expansion, Improved Spirit, Extra Charge
  • Max first: Spectral Assistant
  • Hardest lanes: Graves, Rat King, Haze
  • Best teammates: Graves, Rat King, Paige

Last 7 days, all ranks

Sinclair stats

Win rate

47.4%

#27 of 41

Pick rate

17.9%

of matches

Ban share

5.1%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

5.2 / 6.0 / 12.7

KDA 2.98

Souls

40K

per game

Hero damage

30K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 43.2% · high 50.7%

Compare Sinclair with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Sinclair by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

46.8%C

4.5K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

47.9%B

4.9K games

Emissary – Phantom

48.6%B

6.6K games

Ascendant – Eternus

51.3%A

1.6K games

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Items by game phase · last 7 days

Sinclair build

Buy rate = share of Sinclair games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.

Recommended build — buy in this order

The 12 items most Sinclair players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds2m
  2. 2Opening RoundsOpening Rounds5m
  3. 3Extra ChargeExtra Charge5m
  4. 4Extra SpiritExtra Spirit6m
  5. 5Improved SpiritImproved Spirit10m
  6. 6Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge13m
  7. 7Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion14m
  8. 8Duration ExtenderDuration Extender20m
  9. 9Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion23m
  10. 10Superior DurationSuperior Duration24m
  11. 11Boundless SpiritBoundless Spirit26m
  12. 12Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown26m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Sinclair players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (12K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds2m
  2. 2Opening RoundsOpening Rounds4m
  3. 3Extra ChargeExtra Charge4m
  4. 4Extra SpiritExtra Spirit7m
  5. 5Improved SpiritImproved Spirit10m
  6. 6Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge11m
  7. 7Enchanter's EmblemEnchanter's Emblem13m
  8. 8Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion15m
  9. 9Duration ExtenderDuration Extender20m
  10. 10Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion22m
  11. 11Superior DurationSuperior Duration23m
  12. 12Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown27m

Laning 0–10 min

Mid game 10–20 min

Late game 20+ min

Situational picks that win

Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.

Most played ability upgrade paths

Sinclair skill order

Most popular53.7% win6.7K games
Vexing BoltVexing Bolt··3·········
Spectral AssistantSpectral Assistant12··5·······
Rabbit HexRabbit Hex···4·····101112
Audience ParticipationAudience Participation·····6789···
Option 245.8% win5.9K games
Vexing BoltVexing Bolt··3··6·89···
Spectral AssistantSpectral Assistant12··5·······
Rabbit HexRabbit Hex···4·······12
Audience ParticipationAudience Participation······7··1011·
Option 352.1% win2.2K games
Vexing BoltVexing Bolt·23·5··8····
Spectral AssistantSpectral Assistant1····6··9···
Rabbit HexRabbit Hex···4·····101112
Audience ParticipationAudience Participation······7·····

Sinclair abilities

Vexing Bolt1Vexing Bolt24s cooldown

Fire a bolt of magic that deals Damage, increasing as it travels. If you have an Assistant, they also cast Vexing Bolt at reduced damage. Press Ability 1 to redirect the bolt towards your crosshairs.

Cooldown 24sCast Delay .1sCharges 1Charge Delay 3sMax Damage 120Max Redirects 1Assistant Damage 50%Minimum Damage 60Time for Max Damage 2s
  1. 1 APBolts apply -25% Fire Rate for 5s.
  2. 2 AP-13s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+126.0 Max Damage. +50.0% Assistant Damage.

Spectral Assistant2Spectral Assistant40s cooldown

Summon an Assistant at the targeted location. The Assistant attacks whenever you fire your weapon, dealing Damage. While the Assistant is out, you can press Ability 2 to swap positions with your Assistant. Casting Spectral Assistant also reloads your weapon.

Cooldown 40sDuration 6sCast Delay .15sDamage 15Max Swaps 2
  1. 1 AP-10s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+7s Duration & 5m Range
  3. 5 AP+60% Fire Rate and +12.599999 Assistant Damage

Rabbit Hex3Rabbit Hex26s cooldown

Hex a target area and transform all enemies into a Rabbit for a limited duration. Rabbits are small and move faster, but take increased Damage and are unable to perform most actions. Hex does not interrupt abilities.

Cooldown 26sCast Delay .15sDamage Amp 15%Move Speed bonus 36%Hex Duration 2s
  1. 1 AP-10s Cooldown
  2. 2 AP+1s Hex Duration
  3. 5 AP+7% Damage Amp and +2m Radius

Audience Participation4Audience ParticipationUltimate85s cooldown

Copy the Ultimate of an enemy hero for a limited time. Reactivating the ability will use the Copied Ultimate instead. Copies will inherit this ability's upgrade points. Audience Participation will also copy the cooldown.

Cooldown 85sCast Delay 0.15sCopy Duration 9sCopied Cooldown 60%
  1. 1 APUpgrade the Copy.
  2. 2 APUpgrade the Copy AGAIN!
  3. 5 APUpgrade the Copy ONCE AGAIN!

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Sinclair

Sinclair has the hardest time in lane against Graves, Rat King, Haze. Items that work best into Sinclair: Veil Walker, Fury Trance, Kinetic Dash.

Hardest lanes for Sinclair

Sinclair wins lane vs

Best teammates

Sinclair vs every hero — full counters table →

Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games

Best items against Sinclair

Veil WalkerVeil Walker3,200 souls · 108K games+1.454.7% winFury TranceFury Trance3,200 souls · 20K games+1.055.1% winKinetic DashKinetic Dash1,600 souls · 77K games+1.052.7% winAlchemical FireAlchemical Fire3,200 souls · 27K games+0.955.4% winShadow WeaveShadow Weave3,200 souls · 27K games+0.855.2% winClose QuartersClose Quarters800 souls · 281K games+0.753.2% win

Compared with the other items bought into Sinclair, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Sinclair.

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Sinclair builds

Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.

RAIGEKI THE ULTIMATE WIZARD - RANK 1 SINCLAIR45.6%814 games

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Piggy`s Support Sinclair (twitch.tv/piggyxdd)54.2%592 games
CF3 Magic Bolts of Boom V2.147.6%515 games

Alternate

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twitch.tv/oses744.1%143 games

Recent Sinclair changes

October 5, 2026 — Minor Update - 10-05-2026
  • • Base HP Regen reduced from 2 to 1
  • • Gun - Falloff range reduced from 25-61 to 20-60
  • • Gun - Reduced bullet base damage from 17.76 to 16.5
  • • Vexing Bolt - Now does half damage to objectives
  • • Spectral Assistant - Gun falloff range reduced from 25-61 to 20-60
  • • Rabbit Hex - Radius reduced from 6.5m to 6m
  • • Rabbit Hex - T3 reduced from +3m Radius to +2m
  • • Audience Participation - Copy duration reduced from 12s to 9s
  • • Audience Participation - Copied cooldown increased from 40% to 60%
November 21, 2025 — 11-21-2025 Update
  • • Health reduced from 700 to 650
  • • Regen reduced from 3 to 2
  • • Spectral Assistant total swaps allowed increased from 1 to 2
  • • Audience Participation cooldown reduced from 50% to 40%

About Sinclair

Base stats (level 1)

Health
730
Health regen
1/s
Move speed
7.2 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Sinclair lore

Henry's parents told him he was too young and impulsive to mess with real magic, and so they gave him a deck of cards to play with. He took to sleight of hand naturally and soon was dazzling his classmates with fantastic feats of illusions that were done without mystic artifacts or incantation.

When he was in high school he met Savannah, and their mutual love of stage magic sparked a whirlwind romance. Soon they fell in love and created an act together. Obviously they were meant to be; and so at prom, Henry proposed to Savannah and they married soon after graduation.

Unsurprisingly both sets of parents were not thrilled at this prospect, but Henry and Savannah knew they were soulmates. And so they cemented their love for one another by having a blood mystic bind their souls for eternity.

When an on-stage accident claimed both their lives, no one was sure who to blame. Henry claims Savannah was out of position. Savannah says Henry didn't wait for his cue. But one thing's for sure, since their souls are tied to each other neither one of them have been able to move on. Now a bickering pair of ghosts, Henry and Savannah need to work together if they want to have any chance of undoing their eternal union.

Official in-game biography.

Sinclair voice linesListen to all 1,747 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Sinclair FAQ

Is Sinclair good in Deadlock right now?＋

Average — fine in the right hands. Sinclair is B tier (#27 of 41) with a 47.4% win rate over 88K games in the last 7 days. Sinclair wins 47.4% of 88K games, 0.9 pts below the median hero. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (51.3%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (46.8%). Struggles into Graves in lane (41%).

What is the best Sinclair build?＋

Most Sinclair players buy Greater Expansion, Mystic Expansion, Improved Spirit, Extra Charge — the four items bought most often. Start with Improved Spirit, Extra Charge, Extra Spirit in lane, then Mystic Expansion, Rapid Recharge, Enchanter's Emblem by mid game.

Who counters Sinclair?＋

In lane, Sinclair has the lowest win rate against Graves (41.1%), Rat King (41.3%), Haze (41.5%). Sinclair does best against Shiv (53.5%), The Doorman (53.5%), Pocket (53.0%).

How do you counter Sinclair?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Sinclair — Graves, Rat King, Haze do best this week — and build Veil Walker or Fury Trance, which win more often than other items when Sinclair is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Sinclair?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Spectral Assistant first; it wins 53.7% of 6.7K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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