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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Sinclair vs Baba

40.9%
Unfavoured20,592 matches
All Sinclair matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Sinclair beats Baba

Mystic vs Mystic

Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.

Your game plan as Sinclair

A magician who borrows your best trick and uses it on you.

Lane
Vexing Bolt grows with distance; Spectral Assistant doubles your attacks.
Mid game
Rabbit Hex turns enemies into rabbits who take more damage.
Late game
Audience Participation copies an enemy ultimate. Copy the strongest one on their team.

How to beat Baba

A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.

  • 01Interrupt the Feed The Birds channel; the payoff only lands when it ends.
  • 02Track Brew’s cycle. Don’t fight inside the puddle when it’s about to silence.
  • 03Pressure Baba early, before Threadsap snowballs her Spirit.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

SinclairBaba
40.9%Win rate59.1%
0.76Kills per death1.10
+8.5Last-hit edge+0
+0.4Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+766
+0Objective damage edge+925
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Laning

Win the lane: Sinclair into Baba

  1. 01Sinclair out-farms Baba by ~8.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Baba 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

49.9% win rate over 12,565 matches

  • Max first

    You out-farm Baba: keep the standard order and push your lead with Vexing Bolt.

Baba’s kit

Threats

Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
Sinclair’s kit

Your tools

Your gun and your items carry this one.

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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Sinclair averages 0.76 kills per death against Baba.
  • Sinclair finishes 766 souls behind Baba on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Sinclair deals 925 less objective damage per match than Baba — let teammates take structures while you hold.
  • Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Baba

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Sinclair vs Baba?

Sinclair wins 40.9% of 20,592 recent matches against Baba — unfavoured.

How do I beat Baba as Sinclair?

Sinclair out-farms Baba by ~8.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Sinclair buy against Baba?

Debuff Reducer, Spirit Shielding, Spirit Resilience.