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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Sinclair vs Lash

43.8%
Unfavoured28,557 matches
All Sinclair matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Sinclair beats Lash

Mystic vs Assassin

Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.

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 Lash

A diver who arrives from the sky and leaves with the enemy’s carry.

  • 01Stay under overhead cover; Lash needs a clear line to grapple.
  • 02Break line of sight during the Death Slam channel to avoid being connected.
  • 03Stun him mid-air; he has few escapes once committed.
Respect
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

SinclairLash
43.8%Win rate56.2%
0.77Kills per death1.18
+0Last-hit edge+1.7
+0Deny edge+0.6
+0Soul lead+1.7K
+151Objective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Sinclair into Lash

  1. 01Farm is close (-1.7 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
  2. 02Lash looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
  3. 03Lash has sustain (Flog). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

49.9% win rate over 12,565 matches

Standard order works here.

Lash’s kit

Threats

Death SlamUltimate
StunSlow170s cd
Grapple
Displacement35s cd
Ground Strike
Slow18s 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 0.77 kills per death against Lash.
  • Sinclair finishes 1.7k souls behind Lash on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Track Death Slam (170s cooldown). The window right after Lash uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Lash

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Sinclair vs Lash?

Sinclair wins 43.8% of 28,557 recent matches against Lash — unfavoured.

How do I beat Lash as Sinclair?

Farm is close (-1.7 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Death Slam (170s cooldown). The window right after Lash uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Sinclair buy against Lash?

Toxic Bullets, Healbane, Debuff Reducer.