Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Sinclair
61.7%
Favoured40,677 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Sinclair
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
Your game plan as Graves
A necromancer who gets stronger every time something dies near her.
Lane
Farm deaths into Jar of Dead; Essence Theft steals weapon damage and Spirit Resist over long trades.
Mid game
Grasping Hands immobilises and cuts off retreats, so place it behind enemies, not in front.
Late game
Fight where things are dying: Jar of Dead turns deaths into Deadheads.
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
GravesSinclair
61.7%Win rate38.3%
1.08Kills per death0.81
+24.3Last-hit edge+0
+2.3Deny edge+0
+2.9KSoul lead+0
+3.5KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Sinclair
- 01Graves out-farms Sinclair by ~24.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~2.3 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Sinclair 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
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Sinclair: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Sinclair’s kit
Threats
Sinclair has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 1.08 kills per death against Sinclair.
- On average Graves finishes 2.9k souls ahead of Sinclair — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.5k more objective damage per match than Sinclair — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Audience Participation (85s cooldown). The window right after Sinclair uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Sinclair
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Sinclair?
Graves wins 61.7% of 40,677 recent matches against Sinclair — favoured.
How do I beat Sinclair as Graves?
Graves out-farms Sinclair by ~24.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Audience Participation (85s cooldown). The window right after Sinclair uses it is your best time to fight.