Heroes / Sinclair

Case file · Oct 30 patch

Sinclair

Trickster · Copycat · Versatile

How to play Sinclair How to counter Sinclair

Win rate48.9%

Pick rate12.0%

Ban rate14.5%

Rank#26 of 44

Matches12k

Updated 2026-11-02 04:04 UTC · n = 97,208 matches

Build path · Oct 30 patch

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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 Орешник с кд 7 секундS

52.0% win rate · 78W–72L · +3.2 pp vs average

болты и клон предметы расписаны

Open build · import ID 678041 →

#2 CF3 Magic Bolts of Boom V2.2A

46.0% win rate · 851W–1,000L · +1.3 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 →

#3 rabbit backshotsB

46.2% win rate · 96W–112L · +0.8 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

Open build · import ID 567633 →

#4 RAIGEKI THE ULTIMATE WIZARD - RANK 1 SINCLAIRB

44.9% win rate · 439W–539L · +0.3 pp vs average

10/8 update: Small build change to incorporate trophy again as objective damage being gutted makes active play early the move. Twitch.tv/RAIGEKl Feel free to

Open build · import ID 280256 →

#5 Gredn Magic: Hybrid BurstB

44.7% win rate · 59W–73L · +0.1 pp vs average

Билд универсальный. Обновляется постоянно. Теперь вишневый, с комментариями. 3400+ игр на нем.

Open build · import ID 363949 →

#6 Ori's CF3 Rework (Fully, FULLY Annotated)B

44.5% win rate · 530W–661L · +0.0 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

Open build · import ID 696318 →

#7 Sinclair - Spirit-Initiator [49% WR] [tracklock.gg]B

44.0% win rate · 469W–597L · −0.4 pp vs average

Top Sinclair build generated by comparing every build path in 393 Sinclair matches over the past 3 days from Phantom+. Items are ordered by actual buy time. +5%

Open build · import ID 317847 →

#8 Piggy`s Support Sinclair (twitch.tv/piggyxdd)C

42.8% win rate · 130W–174L · −1.0 pp vs average

All items explained. ONLY GOOD IF THEY HAVE GOOD ULTS!!!!!! Build might look weird but it works. Also imbuing stuff on ult doesnt work :)

Open build · import ID 377100 →

#9 twitch.tv/osesC

40.4% win rate · 44W–65L · −1.5 pp vs average

not for noobs

Open build · import ID 668231 →

Who beats Sinclair

−7.2 ppBaba
1.7k games

−3.8 ppKelvin
1.2k games

−2.9 ppWraith
2.8k games

−2.7 ppCeleste
1.4k games

−2.5 ppHolliday
1.5k games

Sinclair beats

+5.7 ppMirage
576 games

+4.8 ppDeadman Danny
1.9k games

+4.0 ppPocket
1.5k games

+3.7 ppThe Doorman
709 games

+3.4 ppGrey Talon
1.2k games

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

Best teammates

Celeste
55.4% together

Ivy
55.2% together

Seven
53.5% together

Kelvin
53.7% together

Rat King
52.9% together

Paige
53.1% together

Ability order

	21m	55m	66m	88m	912m	1013m	1115m	1216m	1318m	1423m	1532m
Vexing BoltAbility 1			I	II	III
Spectral AssistantAbility 2	I	II
Rabbit HexAbility 3								I	II		III
Audience ParticipationUltimate						I	II			III

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

The most common skill-point order this patch (786 matches).

Patch history

2026-10-30 · Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update+0.8 pp
2026-10-09 · Make Your Move.−2.7 pp
2026-10-06 · Mind the Birds!−3.3 pp
2026-10-05 · Minor Update - 10-05-2026 nerf
Sinclair: Base HP Regen reduced from 2 to 1−1.5 pp
2026-09-29 · 09-29-2026+4.6 pp
2026-09-16 · 09-16-2026 Update−1.1 pp

Items Sinclair buys

Item	Bought in	Win rate	vs average	Avg. time
Mystic Expansion	82%	49.4%	+0.5	14:56
Greater Expansion	80%	50.6%	+1.7	22:13
Superior Duration	70%	51.3%	+2.3	23:25
High-Velocity Rounds	68%	48.4%	−0.5	1:30
Extra Charge	67%	48.7%	−0.2	4:11
Improved Spirit	66%	48.8%	−0.1	9:32
Opening Rounds	65%	48.4%	−0.5	4:06
Extra Spirit	65%	48.9%	+0.1	6:32
Rapid Recharge	63%	48.8%	−0.1	10:35
Duration Extender	55%	50.8%	+1.8	20:20
Enchanter's Emblem	50%	50.3%	+1.3	12:46
Superior Cooldown	49%	52.8%	+3.7	26:00
Boundless Spirit	47%	53.5%	+4.4	23:39
Compress Cooldown	44%	51.3%	+2.3	21:24
Sprint Boots	41%	48.5%	−0.4	8:59
Trophy Collector	40%	48.8%	−0.1	9:17
Grit	32%	49.1%	+0.2	9:58
Diviner's Kevlar	30%	59.3%	+9.6	27:20
Arcane Surge	22%	48.8%	−0.1	9:05
Guardian Ward	20%	49.8%	+0.8	13:06
Extra Stamina	19%	49.4%	+0.5	7:43
Alchemical Fire	19%	50.2%	+1.2	15:41
Monster Rounds	19%	48.2%	−0.6	3:07
Mystic Burst	18%	50.0%	+1.0	10:34
Extra Health	18%	51.3%	+2.1	12:17
Reactive Barrier	17%	49.1%	+0.2	19:10
Fortitude	17%	52.3%	+2.9	16:06
Warp Stone	16%	47.1%	−1.6	19:16
Dispel Magic	16%	47.9%	−0.9	20:39
Slowing Hex	16%	49.6%	+0.6	18:35

Where Sinclair fights

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

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