Sinclair is a mystic in Deadlock (“Misdirect and hex enemies”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Sinclair has a 45.0% win rate over 35,643 games, which is D tier across all ranks and C tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Sinclair items after the first shop are Improved Spirit, Greater Expansion and Boundless Spirit. Most players max Vexing Bolt first. Sinclair's hardest matchup is Graves.
Tier
D
Win rate
45.0% −0.3
Pick rate
9.5%
KDA
2.68
Souls / game
40,204
Games
35,643
Tier by rank
All ranksD45.0%
Initiate – AcolyteB49.2%
Sentinel – RitualistC46.3%
Emissary – OracleD45.3%
Phantom – EternusC48.2%
Best Sinclair items
The items Sinclair players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.
Tier 1 · 800 souls
Extra Charge84% buy · 45.1% win
Mystic Expansion78% buy · 45.3% win
Extra Spirit75% buy · 45.5% win
High-Velocity Rounds55% buy · 44.7% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Improved Spirit83% buy · 45.3% win
Opening Rounds55% buy · 44.8% win
Duration Extender51% buy · 45.7% win
Enchanter's Emblem49% buy · 45.9% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Greater Expansion78% buy · 46.4% win
Rapid Recharge78% buy · 45.6% win
Superior Duration68% buy · 47.1% win
Superior Cooldown59% buy · 47.6% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Boundless Spirit66% buy · 48.7% win
Transcendent Cooldown34% buy · 50.9% win
Spirit Burn25% buy · 54.8% win
Diviner's Kevlar17% buy · 55.3% win
Sinclair abilities and skill order
1. Vexing Bolt
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.
2. Spectral Assistant
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.
3. Rabbit Hex
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.
4. Audience Participation · ultimate
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.
Most common skill order
2
2
1
3
2
1
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
3
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 50.2% of 1,040 games. Vexing Bolt is maxed first in 81% of common orders.
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%
How to play Sinclair
With the help of their unwilling assistant, <i>The Magnificent Sinclair</i> can confuse enemies with curving hexes and rapid bolts.
From the hero description in the game files.
FAQ
What is the best Sinclair build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Extra Charge, Mystic Expansion; tier 2: Improved Spirit, Opening Rounds; tier 3: Greater Expansion, Rapid Recharge; tier 4: Boundless Spirit, Transcendent Cooldown. Percentages above show how often Sinclair players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Sinclair?
Pick heroes Sinclair struggles against. Sinclair wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Kelvin and Victor. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Sinclair's overall 45.0%.
