Sinclair is a mystic in Deadlock (“Misdirect and hex enemies”). Since the 10-05-2026 patch Sinclair has a 46.3% win rate over 82,704 games, which is C 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
C
Win rate
46.3% −1.4
Pick rate
15.2%
KDA
2.88
Souls / game
39,661
Games
82,704
Tier by rank
All ranksC46.3%
Initiate – AcolyteC46.3%
Sentinel – RitualistC47.5%
Emissary – OracleC46.3%
Phantom – EternusC47.8%
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
Mystic Expansion81% buy · 46.6% win
Extra Charge79% buy · 45.8% win
Extra Spirit72% buy · 46.1% win
High-Velocity Rounds62% buy · 46.2% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Improved Spirit79% buy · 46.1% win
Opening Rounds63% buy · 46.0% win
Duration Extender57% buy · 47.3% win
Enchanter's Emblem46% buy · 46.4% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Greater Expansion83% buy · 47.7% win
Rapid Recharge74% buy · 46.2% win
Superior Duration72% buy · 48.4% win
Superior Cooldown59% buy · 48.6% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Boundless Spirit60% buy · 49.9% win
Transcendent Cooldown33% buy · 51.7% win
Diviner's Kevlar24% buy · 55.6% win
Spirit Burn20% buy · 55.3% win
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
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 55.5% of 3,134 games. Vexing Bolt is maxed first in 75% 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%
About 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: Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge; 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, Haze and Paige. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Sinclair's overall 46.3%.
