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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Sinclair vs Holliday

47.4%
Unfavoured16,866 matches
All Sinclair matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

Deadlock Bible take

How Sinclair beats Holliday

Mystic vs Marksman

Use spells to force them out of position; marksmen hate being moved.

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 Holliday

A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.

  • 01Don’t stand near Powder Keg — she can detonate it whenever she wants.
  • 02Respect her headshots; she out-duels most heroes who stand still.
  • 03Spread so Lasso only takes one.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

SinclairHolliday
47.4%Win rate52.6%
0.78Kills per death1.23
+0Last-hit edge+6.5
+0Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.3K
+0Objective damage edge+81
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Laning

Win the lane: Sinclair into Holliday

  1. 01Holliday wins the farm by ~6.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
  2. 02Holliday out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

49.9% win rate over 12,565 matches

  • Early point

    Holliday wins the farm: an early point into Vexing Bolt clears waves and keeps you in lane.

Holliday’s kit

Threats

Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s 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 0.78 kills per death against Holliday.
  • Sinclair finishes 1.3k souls behind Holliday on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Holliday

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Sinclair vs Holliday?

Sinclair wins 47.4% of 16,866 recent matches against Holliday — unfavoured.

How do I beat Holliday as Sinclair?

Holliday wins the farm by ~6.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Sinclair buy against Holliday?

Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Weapon Shielding.