Sinclair – Misdirect and hex enemies. Over the last 14 days Sinclair sits in D tier with a 44.7% win rate across 222.5K matches, ranked 41 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 46.4%. The most common mid-game purchases are Rapid Recharge, Mystic Expansion and Enchanter's Emblem.
Tier
D
Win rate
44.7%
Change
−0.3%
Pick rate
9.8%
K/D/A
5.5 / 6.7 / 12
Avg. souls
40.1K
Sinclair item build
The items players buy most in each phase. The percentage is how often the item is bought in that phase; the number below is the win rate when bought.
Early game (0–10 min)
Mid game (10–20 min)
Late game (20+ min)
Sinclair abilities
Ability 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.
Minimum Damage: 60Max Damage: 120Assistant Damage: 50%Time for Max Damage: 2sCooldown: 24sCast Range: 500mCharges: 1
- I
Bolts apply -25% Fire Rate for 5s.
- II
Cooldown -13s
- III
+126.0 Max Damage. +50.0% Assistant Damage.
Ability 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.
Damage: 15Duration: 6sMax Swaps: 2Cooldown: 40sCast Range: 15m
- I
Cooldown -10s
- II
+7s Duration & 5m Range
- III
+60% Fire Rate and +12.599999 Assistant Damage
Ability 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.
Hex Duration: 2sDamage Amp: 15%Move Speed bonus: +36%Radius: 6mCooldown: 26sCast Range: 24m
- I
Cooldown -10s
- II
Hex Duration +1s
- III
+7% Damage Amp and +2m Radius
Ultimate
Audience Participation
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.
Copy Duration: 9sCopied Cooldown: 60%Cooldown: 85sCast Range: 20m
- I
Upgrade the Copy.
- II
Upgrade the Copy AGAIN!
- III
Upgrade the Copy ONCE AGAIN!
Sinclair ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (60% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Vexing Bolt | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spectral Assistant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Rabbit Hex | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Audience Participation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Vexing Bolt → Spectral Assistant → Audience Participation → Rabbit Hex
Sinclair matchups and counters
Sinclair's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Strong against
Pocket51.2%6.3K
Mina51.2%14.5K
Mirage49.8%4.4K
The Doorman49.4%5.5K
Solomon49.0%5.2K
Frequently asked questions
Is Sinclair good in Deadlock?
Sinclair is currently D tier with a 44.7% win rate and 9.8% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is down 0.3% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Sinclair?
Early game: Extra Charge, Extra Spirit and Improved Spirit. Mid game: Rapid Recharge, Mystic Expansion and Enchanter's Emblem. Late game: Boundless Spirit, Greater Expansion and Superior Duration. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Sinclair?
The most common upgrade priority is Vexing Bolt → Spectral Assistant → Audience Participation → Rabbit Hex.
Who counters Sinclair?
Sinclair has the lowest win rate against Graves, Paige and Baba and the highest against Pocket, Mina and Mirage.
Stats are calculated from matches played in the last 14 days and refreshed twice a day. Hero, ability and item details come from the game's own text. Data source: deadlock-api.com. Last updated: 2 November 2026 at 21:22. Oyunpedia is not affiliated with Valve.