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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Sinclair vs Mirage

49.6%
Even10,527 matches
All Sinclair matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Sinclair beats Mirage

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 Mirage

A traveller who keeps fights alive with scarabs and arrives where you least expect.

  • 01Interrupt Traveler with damage; it cancels.
  • 02Watch for Mirage arriving from nowhere.
  • 03Anti-heal against scarab lifesteal.
Respect
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

SinclairMirage
49.6%Win rate50.4%
0.82Kills per death1.19
+0Last-hit edge+9.1
+0Deny edge+0.8
+0Soul lead+1.4K
+48Objective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Sinclair into Mirage

  1. 01Mirage wins the farm by ~9.1 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
  2. 02Mirage looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

49.9% win rate over 12,565 matches

  • Early point

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

Mirage’s kit

Threats

TravelerUltimate
StunSleepSilenceRoot140s cd
Dust Devil
Slow36s 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 0.82 kills per death against Mirage.
  • Sinclair finishes 1.4k souls behind Mirage on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Mirage

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Sinclair vs Mirage?

Sinclair wins 49.6% of 10,527 recent matches against Mirage — even.

How do I beat Mirage as Sinclair?

Mirage wins the farm by ~9.1 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Sinclair buy against Mirage?

Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Weapon Shielding.