Deadlock Sinclair Guide: Magician Build & Ult Steal (2026)
Last updated: June 3, 2026
Sinclair is the stage magician who copies the enemy’s ultimate, turns people into rabbits, and pokes from range with a redirecting bolt. He’s a Rubick-style playmaker with a high ceiling, and trackers like www.deadlock.io peg him as a specialist pick this patch. Here’s how to play him.
Deadlock.ioQuick answer: Sinclair is a trickster caster: poke with the ramping, redirectable Vexing Bolt, double your fire with a Spectral Assistant, lock down with Rabbit Hex, and copy an enemy ultimate with Audience Participation.
Abilities
| Ability | What it does |
|---|---|
 Vexing Bolt | A bolt that deals more damage the farther it travels and can be redirected mid-flight. His main poke. |
 Spectral Assistant | Summon an assistant that fires when you do and doubles your bolts; swap places with it to reposition. |
 Rabbit Hex | Polymorph enemies in an area into rabbits — they can’t act and take bonus damage. His lockdown. |
 Audience Participation (ult) | Copy an enemy hero’s ultimate and cast it yourself. Pure Rubick-style playmaking. |
Build & leveling
- Early:
Headshot Booster, 
Extra Charge, 
Extra Spirit, 
Mystic Shot - Core:
Improved Spirit, 
Mystic Expansion, 
Rapid Recharge - Late:
Boundless Spirit, 
Refresher (re-use a stolen ult), 
Divine Barrier
Ability order: open with Spectral Assistant, then max Vexing Bolt; put points into Rabbit Hex or the ult by need.
⚠ Sinclair is bottom-tier (~43-45% WR) in June 2026 — powerful in theory but hard-countered by the mobility meta (fast targets dodge Rabbit Hex) and very squishy. A specialist pick: lane with the Assistant up, and steal the enemy’s biggest teamfight ult. Builds shift per patch.
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