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Case file · Oct 30 patch

Sinclair

Trickster · Copycat · Versatile

How to play SinclairHow to counter Sinclair

Win rate45.9%
Pick rate8.8%
Ban rate4.8%
Rank#36 of 44
Matches20k

Updated 2026-11-06 02:03 UTC · n = 224,603 matches

Build path · Oct 30 patch

Early
Mid
on Vexing Bolt
Late

From this patch's purchase data and the top public builds. Hover an item for its timing.

How to play against Sinclair

Combo: Sinclair copies your best ultimate with Audience Participation, turns everyone within 6m into rabbits (they can barely act and take extra damage) with Rabbit Hex, then casts your own ult on you.

Beware: Spread out so one hex catches few of you. Diving him works (730 health), but Spectral Assistant can swap him to safety; Slowing Hex blocks that swap.

Heroes and items that counter Sinclair →

Builds graded by real games

In-game builds, best win rate first. Win rates are adjusted for games played (a build needs 100+ games) and graded S+ to D against Sinclair's average this patch. Open one for its notes and how to import it.

#1 Nova's Sinclair - twitch.tv/HyperNovaa22S
49.3% win rate · 135W–139L · +2.7 pp vs average

This build focuses damage on the Vexing Bolt. Use rabbit when you can, and always use the assistant before shooting the bolts. Pick whatever abilities to ma

Open build · import ID 261258 →
#2 rabbit backshotsA
47.9% win rate · 251W–273L · +2.4 pp vs average

Build "can" be bad if there are no good ults around; otherwise its good & better than what people give it credit for. List of good ults for melee (good ⇒ lesse

on Rabbit Hexon Rabbit Hex
Open build · import ID 567633 →
#3 Ori's CF3 Rework (Fully, FULLY Annotated)A
45.7% win rate · 1,720W–2,042L · +1.1 pp vs average

My personal rework of CF3's beautiful Sinclair build (Check out CF3clips on Youtube!!) This build is based around ganking and bombing with your bolt, but has Ul

on Spectral Assistanton Spectral Assistant
Open build · import ID 696318 →
#4 b3 | NEW META'S SINCLAIR (MELEE+HEX)A
46.7% win rate · 86W–98L · +1.0 pp vs average

<3

on Rabbit Hex
Open build · import ID 387114 →
#5 Sinclair - double carryB
46.6% win rate · 55W–63L · +0.8 pp vs average

sinclair carry + assistente carry = win

on Spectral Assistanton Spectral Assistant
Open build · import ID 930358 →
#6 CF3 Magic Bolts of Boom V2.2B
45.0% win rate · 2,289W–2,802L · +0.4 pp vs average

Bolts That Go Boom Yt - CF3Clips The Skeleton Deadlock Guy Bolts are Insane with Spirit Power Everywhere Just dont get caught...

Open build · import ID 726719 →
#7 RAIGEKI THE ULTIMATE WIZARD - RANK 1 SINCLAIRB
45.0% win rate · 1,172W–1,435L · +0.3 pp vs average

11/2 update: Shadow weave sucks now that they removed the fire rate from it. Don't think its worth going for gun spike anymore but if you want to go opening / c

Open build · import ID 280256 →
#8 болты+ультB
43.9% win rate · 94W–120L · −0.3 pp vs average

болты бобо

on Vexing Bolton Spectral Assistanton Vexing Bolt
Open build · import ID 871500 →
#9 c3f but better?!B
43.6% win rate · 123W–159L · −0.6 pp vs average

Устали проигрывать на Синклере? Соперники измываются над вами, а команда недооценивает? Данная сборка поможет стать вам сильнейшим фокусником (ни грамма магии,

on Vexing Bolt
Open build · import ID 770608 →

Who beats Sinclair

−5.4 ppGraves
3.8k games−4.7 ppKelvin
1.8k games−4.3 ppIvy
2.3k games−3.5 ppHaze
5.4k games−3.3 ppRat King
7.1k games

Sinclair beats

+6.6 ppMirage
837 games+6.4 ppPocket
1.9k games+5.9 ppSolomon
2.6k games+4.6 ppGrey Talon
1.6k games+4.2 ppShiv
2.7k games

Win-rate change for Sinclair in matches with that enemy, against Sinclair's own average. Full counters and counter items →

Best teammates

Kelvin
51.9% togetherGraves
51.1% togetherSeven
50.6% togetherBaba
50.5% togetherIvy
50.5% togetherRat King
50.3% together

Ability order

10m21m32m43m54m66m77m89m913m1014m1115m1216m1321m1429m1533m
Vexing BoltVexing BoltAbility 1IIIIII
Spectral AssistantSpectral AssistantAbility 2IIIIII
Rabbit HexRabbit HexAbility 3III
Audience ParticipationAudience ParticipationUltimateIIIIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

The most common skill-point order this patch (1.4k matches).

Patch history

Items Sinclair buys

ItemBought inWin ratevs averageAvg. time
Improved Spirit82%46.1%+0.19:41
Extra Charge81%46.1%+0.24:10
Greater Expansion79%47.3%+1.323:06
Mystic Expansion78%46.0%+0.014:52
Rapid Recharge77%46.2%+0.311:46
Extra Spirit76%46.0%+0.05:46
Superior Duration66%48.3%+2.424:54
Boundless Spirit64%49.4%+3.424:50
Superior Cooldown54%49.0%+3.026:24
High-Velocity Rounds53%45.2%−0.71:50
Trophy Collector52%46.8%+0.810:08
Opening Rounds51%45.2%−0.74:30
Duration Extender50%46.8%+0.820:52
Enchanter's Emblem48%46.9%+0.913:10
Compress Cooldown44%48.3%+2.321:45
Sprint Boots43%46.8%+0.89:27
Spirit Burn26%55.2%+8.731:21
Tankbuster26%48.6%+2.524:36
Mystic Burst26%47.3%+1.310:10
Transcendent Cooldown25%53.7%+7.333:57
Mystic Vulnerability24%48.7%+2.624:20
Diviner's Kevlar22%56.6%+10.030:14
Veil Walker20%45.3%−0.617:19
Escalating Exposure19%54.5%+8.031:41
Fortitude19%49.3%+3.117:06
Monster Rounds19%45.5%−0.42:45
Magic Carpet18%55.0%+8.425:26
Grit17%48.6%+2.412:14
Extra Health17%47.6%+1.512:19
Slowing Hex16%44.5%−1.320:50

Where Sinclair fights

Kills and deaths for Sinclair over the last 14 days, all ranks.