Sinclair build guide

ALL SKILS WITH FOCUS ON ULTS

by MarshallVersion 9Updated Jul 8, 2026Guide #643798

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Author's notes

Fully annotated beginner-friendly Sinclair build. Designed for auto-buy and easy left-to-right progression. Use Vexing Bolt for poke, Spectral Assistant for scouting and pressure, Rabbit Hex for teamfights, and copy strong enemy ultimates whenever possible. Defensive items are matchup-based, while situational items are not part of the main build.

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 7 items · L -> R
1. 1
  Headshot Booster
  Better lane trades.
2. 2
  Grit
  New Item, its so good. Will be upgraded later.
3. 3
  Extra Charge
  More Bolts, more poke. Upgrades later.
4. 4
2Dependedoptional
Author's category · 4 items · Choose only one
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
  Built from Grit
  I always take this one (stun, sleep, silence, hook or lock). Abrams, Haze, Leash, Vyper...
2. 2
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
  Alternative for Reactive Barrier (Vs spirit burts)
3. 3
3Mid game
Game stage · 12 items · L -> R
1. 1
  Trophy Collector
  Must have, but if you do not sure in urself, don`t buy it
2. 2
  Fortitude
  Built from Extra Health
  Many will argue, so you can skip this one and take early Dispel or Counterspell. I personally love this item, as it makes the game much comfortable.
3. 3
  Mystic Expansion
  Use on Vexing Bolt if you need easier hits. Rabbit Hex is usually best value.
4Late game
Game stage · 6 items · Order depends
1. 1
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
  Upgrade
2. 2
  Magic Carpet
  Now its OP item, makes the game comfortable and very VERY usefull. From now on we take it instead of Diviner`s Kevlar option.b
3. 3
  Vortex Web
  Vortex -> Rabbits -> Echo Shard -> Rabbits
5Deffoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Metal Skin
  Against gun. Usually before dynamo ult coping
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
  Almost never take it
6optional
Author's category · 22 items · Situational, not the build idea
1. 1
  Opening Rounds
  Not the build idea, but it can be usefull.
2. 2
  Slowing Bullets
  Idunno, can be used but not for me
3. 3
  Spellslinger
  Idunno, can be used but not for me

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Vexing BoltVexing Bolt			Vexing Bolt: Ability unlocked, step 3										Vexing Bolt: 1 AP upgrade, step 13	Vexing Bolt: 2 AP upgrade, step 14