What are the best items for Sinclair in Deadlock?

The highest win rate items for Sinclair right now are Ethereal Shift (58.7%), Phantom Strike (58.6%), Magic Carpet (58.4%). These are calculated from tracked Deadlock matches and update every 15 minutes.

Who counters Sinclair in Deadlock?

Sinclair struggles most against Infernus, Haze, Kelvin. These matchups are based on head to head win rate data from ranked Deadlock matches.

What is Sinclair's win rate in Deadlock?

Sinclair has a 46.0% win rate across 230,929 tracked matches, and currently sits in C-tier.

Is Sinclair good in Deadlock?

Sinclair is currently a C-tier Deadlock character with a 46.0% win rate. With the help of their unwilling assistant, The Magnificent Sinclair can confuse enemies with curving hexes and rapid bolts.

Popular Itemsby pick rate

Mystic Expansionspirit

11:5146.2%170.1K

Greater Expansionspirit

23:2547.4%165.2K

Improved Spiritspirit

Superior Durationspirit

25:5148.6%134.7K

Superior Cooldownspirit

26:0148.4%134.5K

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

Skill Path

Most popular skill leveling order63.4%· 3,358 matches

Vexing Bolt

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Spectral Assistant

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Rabbit Hex

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Build Path Timeline

Average buy time for the most popular items, sorted by game phase

Early Game

0 – 8 min

Mid Game

8 – 16 min

Improved Spiritspirit

10:42

46.1%163.6K

Mystic Expansionspirit

11:51

46.2%170.1K

Enchanter's Emblemvitality

Late Game

16+ min

Greater Expansionspirit

23:25

47.4%165.2K

Boundless Spiritspirit

25:23

49.3%128.1K

Superior Durationspirit

25:51

48.6%134.7K

Superior Cooldownspirit

26:01

48.4%134.5K

What If?Item Optimizer

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Best Matchups

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Worst Matchups

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Best Synergies

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Win Rate Trend

49.1%+2.9%

165 matches this week

SinclairDeadlock Build, Stats & Counters

C★★★ Complexitymystic

TricksterCopycatVersatile

Misdirect and hex enemies

With the help of their unwilling assistant, <i>The Magnificent Sinclair</i> can confuse enemies with curving hexes and rapid bolts.

Abilities

Win Rate

46.0%

Pick Rate

1.2%

KDA Ratio

2.66

Avg Damage

29.4K

Matches

230.9K

Avg KDA

4.6 / 6.1 / 11.7

Max Health

740

Move Speed

7.2

Sprint Speed

1.6

Light Melee

Heavy Melee

116

Stamina

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More Sinclair analytics

Go deeper on Sinclair with related Deadlock data: top ranked players of this hero, community builds, the full counter matrix, pair synergies and meta shifts across recent patches.

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Sinclair Meta SnapshotTier C

Sinclair is a situational C tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 46.0% win rate and a 1.2% pick rate across 230,929 tracked matches this patch. Sinclair's role leans misdirect and hex enemies, which shapes every item choice, ability upgrade and lane partner on this page. With the help of their unwilling assistant, <i>The Magnificent Sinclair</i> can confuse enemies with curving hexes and rapid bolts. Sinclair averages 4.6 kills, 6.1 deaths and 11.7 assists per match, so every stat, counter and item build below is pulled directly from ranked matches and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Win Rate

46.0%

Pick Rate

1.2%

Sinclair Deep Dive

Refreshed every 15 minutes

Ability Priority

How to level Sinclair's abilities

The highest win rate Sinclair players open with Spectral Assistant, Spectral Assistant, and Vexing Bolt, and that ability priority wins 63.4% of 3,358 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Sinclair's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.

Power Spikes & Economy

When Sinclair actually spikes

Across tracked games Sinclair finishes on an average 39,321 net worth with a 2.66 KDA. That number tells you when Sinclair actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Sinclair deals around 29,415 hero damage per match, so the build path below prioritises items that scale into that damage profile rather than pure survivability.

The highest win rate build path on Sinclair right now runs Spirit Strike (tier 1, 47.6% WR), Trophy Collector (tier 2, 49.0% WR), Shadow Weave (tier 3, 56.5% WR), and Ethereal Shift (tier 4, 58.7% WR). These picks carry the strongest individual win rates in their tier bracket across ranked matches, so stacking them in order gives you the cleanest data backed route. If your early game snowballs you can flex into offensive tier 3 and tier 4 items, otherwise the defensive options listed in the items tab hold the lead instead of forcing it.

Meta Position

Sinclair in the current Deadlock patch

Sinclair is holding a 46.0% win rate this patch and ranks in the C tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has stayed flat, so Sinclair is neither rising nor fading right now. Sinclair is currently below the ranked average, so picking Sinclair demands a team comp that covers the weaknesses listed in the matchups tab.

Worst Matchups

Who counters Sinclair

Sinclair loses lane weight against Mirage (-1.4% win rate delta), Billy (-1.3% win rate delta), and Drifter (-1.1% win rate delta). These aren't feelings, they are negative win rate deltas drawn from ranked matches with at least 50 head to head samples. When any of these show up on the enemy team, lean on the synergy picks listed below and delay your power spike items so you can survive the bad matchup into mid game.

Best Synergies

Who to duo with Sinclair

Sinclair pairs strongest with Seven (+1.6% win rate delta) and Haze (+0.9% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Sinclair's kit that the worst matchups above exploit, which is why the duo win rates stay well above the hero's solo baseline. If you're queueing with a friend, these are the safest picks to lock alongside Sinclair.

Popular Itemsby pick rate

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

Skill Path

Build Path Timeline

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What If?Item Optimizer

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Win Rate Trend

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Sinclair's Journey

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Sinclair in the current Deadlock patch

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Sinclair's Journey