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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Sinclair vs Billy

45.8%
Unfavoured29,975 matches
All Sinclair matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Sinclair beats Billy

Mystic vs Brawler

Kite and zone. Your spells punish brawlers who walk straight at you.

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 Billy

A punk with a bat who turns every melee hit into ammo and every fight into a brawl.

  • 01Keep him off you; Billy wants melee range for everything.
  • 02Don’t pull against Chain Gang; straining the chain slows you hard.
  • 03Bait Rising Ram, then fight while it’s on full cooldown.
Respect
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

SinclairBilly
45.8%Win rate54.2%
0.81Kills per death1.06
+0Last-hit edge+2.1
+0Deny edge+0.8
+0Soul lead+1.4K
+0Objective damage edge+925
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Laning

Win the lane: Sinclair into Billy

  1. 01Farm is close (-2.1 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
  2. 02Billy wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

49.9% win rate over 12,565 matches

Standard order works here.

Billy’s kit

Threats

Bashdown
Displacement35s cd
Chain GangUltimate
DisplacementSlow175s 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 0.81 kills per death against Billy.
  • Sinclair finishes 1.4k souls behind Billy on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Sinclair deals 925 less objective damage per match than Billy — let teammates take structures while you hold.
  • Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Billy

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Sinclair vs Billy?

Sinclair wins 45.8% of 29,975 recent matches against Billy — unfavoured.

How do I beat Billy as Sinclair?

Farm is close (-2.1 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Sinclair buy against Billy?

Debuff Reducer, Bullet Resilience, Return Fire.