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Sinclair hero artSinclair Counters

Every lane matchup for Sinclair, the best counter picks and the items that beat them.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

How do you counter Sinclair?

Pick Graves, Rat King, Haze into Sinclair: in the same lane Sinclair wins only 41.1–41.5% of the time. Build Veil Walker, Fury Trance, Kinetic Dash — these items gain the most win rate in games against Sinclair. Avoid lane-matching Sinclair with Shiv or The Doorman, which lose that lane most often. Numbers come from the last 7 days of public matches and refresh daily; see the full Sinclair build for how to play Sinclair yourself.

Items that counter Sinclair

Veil WalkerVeil Walker3,200 souls · 108K games+1.4Fury TranceFury Trance3,200 souls · 20K games+1.0Kinetic DashKinetic Dash1,600 souls · 77K games+1.0Alchemical FireAlchemical Fire3,200 souls · 27K games+0.9Shadow WeaveShadow Weave3,200 souls · 27K games+0.8Close QuartersClose Quarters800 souls · 281K games+0.7StalkerStalker1,600 souls · 230K games+0.7Melee LifestealMelee Lifesteal800 souls · 262K games+0.7Rusted BarrelRusted Barrel800 souls · 34K games+0.6

Same-lane win rate for this hero · last 7 days

Sinclair vs every hero

OpponentSinclair win rateVerdict
GravesGraves41.1%Counters Sinclair
Rat KingRat King41.3%Counters Sinclair
HazeHaze41.5%Counters Sinclair
SevenSeven41.8%Counters Sinclair
PaigePaige42.7%Counters Sinclair
KelvinKelvin42.7%Counters Sinclair
IvyIvy43.5%Counters Sinclair
VictorVictor43.8%Counters Sinclair
BabaBaba45.6%Counters Sinclair
DynamoDynamo45.7%Counters Sinclair
LashLash46.3%Counters Sinclair
Mo & KrillMo & Krill46.6%Counters Sinclair
DrifterDrifter46.8%Counters Sinclair
AbramsAbrams47.0%Counters Sinclair
WraithWraith47.2%Even
VindictaVindicta47.4%Even
Lady GeistLady Geist47.5%Even
McGinnisMcGinnis47.7%Even
VyperVyper47.9%Even
CelesteCeleste48.4%Even
HollidayHolliday48.5%Even
ApolloApollo48.6%Even
InfernusInfernus48.9%Even
VenatorVenator49.1%Even
SolomonSolomon49.6%Even
BillyBilly49.6%Even
Grey TalonGrey Talon49.8%Even
ParadoxParadox50.1%Even
MinaMina50.1%Even
WardenWarden50.2%Even
RemRem50.3%Even
CalicoCalico50.6%Even
YamatoYamato50.8%Even
BebopBebop51.0%Even
MirageMirage51.2%Even
SilverSilver51.7%Even
ViscousViscous51.9%Even
PocketPocket53.0%Sinclair favoured
The DoormanThe Doorman53.5%Sinclair favoured
ShivShiv53.5%Sinclair favoured

Best teammates for Sinclair

GravesGraves54.0%Rat KingRat King53.5%PaigePaige53.0%VictorVictor52.9%SevenSeven52.7%

Sinclair counters FAQ

Who counters Sinclair?＋

Graves (Sinclair wins only 41.1%), Rat King (Sinclair wins only 41.3%), Haze (Sinclair wins only 41.5%) are the hardest lane matchups for Sinclair this week.

What items counter Sinclair?＋

Veil Walker, Fury Trance, Kinetic Dash, Alchemical Fire lift their owner's win rate the most when Sinclair is on the enemy team.

Who does Sinclair counter?＋

Sinclair wins the lane most often against Shiv (53.5%), The Doorman (53.5%), Pocket (53.0%).