Matchup · November 6, 2026
Sinclair vs Pocket
51%
Even15,962 matches
All Sinclair matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Sinclair beats Pocket
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 Pocket
A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.
- 01Wait out Enchanter’s Satchel instead of wasting abilities into it.
- 02Affliction can’t kill you — don’t panic-use cooldowns.
- 03Shoot the Flying Cloak path; he’ll teleport there.
Respect
Punish
After he leaves the Satchel
Per match
Head-to-head
SinclairPocket
51%Win rate49%
0.88Kills per death0.87
+0Last-hit edge+29.9
+0Deny edge+0.7
+0Soul lead+1.1K
+0Objective damage edge+180
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Laning
Win the lane: Sinclair into Pocket
- 01Pocket wins the farm by ~29.9 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Pocket 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 pointPocket wins the farm: an early point into Vexing Bolt clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Pocket’s kit
Threats
Barrage
Slow32s 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 0.88 kills per death against Pocket.
- Sinclair finishes 1.1k souls behind Pocket on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Sinclair vs Pocket?
Sinclair wins 51% of 15,962 recent matches against Pocket — even.
How do I beat Pocket as Sinclair?
Pocket wins the farm by ~29.9 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.