Matchup · November 6, 2026
Apollo vs Sinclair
53.7%
Favoured24,973 matches
All Apollo matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Apollo beats Sinclair
Assassin vs Mystic
Mystics are often fragile without their spells. Dive them right after they cast.
Your game plan as Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
Lane
Poke with Disengaging Sigil and use its leap to dodge trades. Save Riposte for a predictable incoming ability.
Mid game
Flank fights and look for heroes who blow their cooldowns early; Flawless Advance chains lunges into a kill.
Late game
Itani Lo Sahn is a long-range lockdown that also stops healing. Use it on the enemy carry or healer to open the fight.
How to beat Sinclair
A magician who borrows your best trick and uses it on you.
- 01Bait the copy: use your weakest ultimate first.
- 02Kill the Assistant.
- 03Rabbit Hex is area-targeted, so you can walk out of it.
Respect
Punish
After Rabbit Hex
Per match
Head-to-head
ApolloSinclair
53.7%Win rate46.3%
0.98Kills per death0.88
+0Last-hit edge+3.5
+0Deny edge+0.1
+0Soul lead+141
+98Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Apollo into Sinclair
- 01Farm is close (-3.5 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Sinclair deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches
Standard order works here.
Sinclair’s kit
Threats
Sinclair has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Apollo’s kit
Your tools
Riposte
RootDisarmMobility22s cd
Disengaging Sigil
SlowMobility12s cd
Itani Lo SahnUltimate
SlowMobility145s cd
Flawless Advance
Mobility26s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Apollo averages 0.98 kills per death against Sinclair.
- Apollo finishes 141 souls behind Sinclair on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Audience Participation (85s cooldown). The window right after Sinclair uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Apollo vs Sinclair?
Apollo wins 53.7% of 24,973 recent matches against Sinclair — favoured.
How do I beat Sinclair as Apollo?
Farm is close (-3.5 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Audience Participation (85s cooldown). The window right after Sinclair uses it is your best time to fight.