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Some time ago, back in winter 2019, I promised to do my personal complete rankings of all Survivor castaways from (by that moment) 37 seasons. Contenders), 40. While Culpepper won five of six immunity challenges down the stretch, Sarah had to rely on her social game to keep advancing. I hear youve been talking some shit about him, though? Contenders), 34. Mike Venter (Island of Secrets, 6th place)- The affable Mike made it far by getting in Robs good graces at Taalo 3.0, and was his biggest non-Amigo ally for a good portion of the game. He was the absolute star of the pre-merge. If you have a problem with that you can make your own list without them. The 23rd and 24th seasons were both set in Upolu, Samoa. Rob didnt make the merge. That's what I set to find out.In this video, I go over the 40 best and 17 worst challenge competitors over the first 42 seasons of Survivor.For the full 626-player ranking, check out my Google spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PDtWJiV80LllrfMBKxnYM4u1Y91JBb2JvMSXPpFLPOc/edit?usp=sharingAll the footage here comes from the show Survivor and I do not own rights to the audio or video used. Thats why were using this list to celebrate all theSurvivor winners, ranking them in order of preference in regards to control of the game, situational awareness, entertainment value, as well as the level to which they outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted the competition. Julie was often out of the loop of what was going on in the game, and just never was able to get herself into a position of control, especially after her closest ally Ron went out. Rankings Survivor: All 44 Seasons Ranked From Worst to Best Which Top Your List? He gained control at the merge by taking out Kellee and Jamal, then went back to his Vokai alliance, as five Larios were taken out in a row. (36) Ghost Island. He was on the wrong side of the vote for a lot of the post-merge, voting incorrectly on the Joe, Eric, David and Wardog boots. Chris is undoubtedly the worst winner of all time, and I rank him as the sixth-best player of his own season due to how little time he actually spent in the game. Sarah Ayles (Champions vs. Tania Copeland (Island of Secrets, 16th place)- The South African version of Debbie Wanner, the kooky Tania was on the outs from the early going on Taalo. Janine Allis (Champions vs. Andrew ET Ettingshausen (Champions vs. The 26th season of "Survivor" - to be called "Survivor: Caramoan Fans vs. is a former winner, but his decision to give Russell an idol stands as one of the worst in the games history. Over 20 years and 43 seasons of Survivor are in the books! Lee-Anne van Renen (Island of Secrets), 80. (28) Cagayan. Howd she do it? Survivor: The Top 40 Players of All Time, Ranked By Justin Fedich Published May 17, 2020 It is almost impossible to craft a list of the 40 greatest Survivors, considering all the different qualities it takes to succeed. The only time Tommy was really vulnerable was at the split tribal, when Karishma voted out Missy instead of him. So for instance, Cochran played a great game in Caramoan, and that makes him a very good overall player. Sandra floated to a win because the Heroes on the jury liked that she voted with them and then got voted out immediately when she played again). 82. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images). All of that culminated in Jamal getting taken out in a 63 vote. 82. Tommy Sheehan (Island of the Idols, Winner)- In an era of US Survivor dominated by advantages, Tommy didnt need any to win season 39. Daisy Richardson (Champions vs. 11. Whos on your worst list Jonah? Simon Black (Champions vs. Im not saying Gavin played an excellent game by any means. Favourite player: Janet 40. He had the biggest advantage in Survivor history of getting to live with the jury for four weeks, and he was basically given directions of how to earn the jurys vote once he got back into the game (he even had Ron write a note to Julie telling her to trust Chris). 49. 77. Two poorly received US seasons Edge of Extinction and Island of the Idols sandwiched two strong international seasons, South Africas Island of Secrets and Australias Champions vs. December 1, 2020 I n honor of Netflix adding two seasons of CBS reality show Survivor to its platform, I have ranked all 40 seasons from best to worst. Players stretching all the way from the first season to the most recent were gathered, and they played as if trying to validate fans' interest in them as much as to rectify their past mistakes. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. 17. But he was a clear goat and had no chance of beating anyone, although he was able to pull out the final immunity win, effectively getting to decide who would win the season. She did a poor job of handling Karishma when she needed her vote, as she felt bullied by Missy. It came back to bite her, as Karishma was the swing vote and sent her packing. RANKINGS. 2. Contenders, despite having a target on his back from the swap on. 10. Contenders), 68. But Lauren had a borderline meltdown when she was thrown into the fire-making challenge by Noura, and ended up losing to Dean. Still, Karishma showed some fight, getting in the swing vote position to take out her nemesis Missy, and finding an idol and using it to save herself at final nine. A previous version of this article was run by its original author Daniel George.). 56. Susie Maroney (Champions vs. Need to rewatch to choose a favourite. (2) Australia. Even with the benefit of practice and mitigated with extra rope thanks to Keith, he barely lost out to Rick Devens. 1. 5. Keith Sowell (Edge of Extinction, 18th place)- Come on, God. Favourite player: Seirra, 37. Lee-Anne van Renen (Island of Secrets, 21st place)- There was only room for one pageant queen on Saula beach. Shaun Hampson (Champions vs. Sandra. This ranking gives every Survivor player a score of up to 5 based on six aspects: challenge performance, correct votes cast, votes received, Final Tribal votes, finding and playing hidden immunity idols, and how long they last in the game. 2019 was an up-and-down year for Survivor, to say the least. (24) One World. Wendell Holland (Ghost Island): Half of one of the more dominant alliances in recent Survivor history, Wendell cruised in almost complete control of the game. Tommy and Pia rank right next to each other, and for good reason they played incredibly similar games (the only reason I have Tommy ahead of Pia is because Tommy was more in control of the game, while Pia was more in the background and lost power when Simon and Janine went out). Chris Underwood proved himself incapable of winning Survivor without first being voted out, given earned (and unearned) advantages, playing the social game with his fellow non-jury castaways, and without playing a full 39 days. And so he goes down as an all-time great. (Diaz-Twine took the prize in "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" which pit two tribes of returning players against one another.). He lacked agency in his first run through the game, trying to become part of a Kelley Wentworth blindside twice in two Tribal Council rounds only to be thrown under the bus once word came around back to Kelley herself. Howd she end up in Cambodia after her disappointing first season? Wendy Jo came in 281st, despite Rob calling her the worst player of all time. Kellee got voted out with two idolswhich makes her one of the best players of the decade? Baden Gilbert (Champions vs. She got a lucky break when she was sent to the Island of Secrets and got to choose what tribe to join after the swap, picking Laumei. Simon Black (Champions vs. Jacques promised he would play his idol for her, but he panicked and played the idol for himself, sending Ting Ting home. The nu-Champions never went back to tribal before the merge, which was probably a mistake by Shaun and the former Contenders to not throw a challenge when they had a chance to take out David or Luke. Contenders, 21st place)- Seemed to be running the show during the early days on Champions beach, and flipped the vote from Pia to Anastasia before the first tribal. Of the final six, she was either the fourth or fifth biggest threat left. Not sticking with the original Taalos turned out to be the nail in Tanias coffin, as Laumei once again went to tribal and Tania was voted out for being considered the least useful player going into the merge. Ozzy. Favourite player: Parvati. It wasnt much of a surprise that she was a zero-vote finalist in the end. Despite not coming away with the victory, Luke survived an incredible 17 tribals. (7) Pearl Islands. John did a decent job of getting close with Luke, but at the final nine the Contenders were clearly outnumbered, and John went home when Daisy played her idol on herself. 21. But she did, and turned into one of the most legendary characters in the shows brief history. He seemed to be the fifth man in the Amigos alliance, but was positioned to be close with Nicole and Steffi. Nobodys ever won playing as chaotically as Tony in Cagayan. Despite being voted out third on the season and lasting only eight days in the standard game, he spent the next 27 days on the Edge of Extinction, catching fish and obtaining an advantage in the first challenge with a chance to return. We all know Aubry is a great Survivor player, but when she was placed on a Kama tribe that wasnt keen to have returning players around, she had her back against the wall from day one. 1. 38. But go ahead Jonah, tell me how bad those takes are. He earned, then subsequently threw away, immunity at the Final Four to take a shot at Devens in making fire, pulling off one of the boldest moves inSurvivor fire-making history. Call her Pia the Prophet, because after having three votes cast against her at the first tribal, Pia indeed went on to win the game. But it was his second chance (on Second Chance) that he cemented himself as a great. David Wright (Edge of Extinction, 11th place)- David had his targets set on fellow returning player Wentworth from the outset, but could never get her out of the game, coming closest at the Chris boot. Harry just could not be killed during Champions vs. Former Miss Survivor RC got 102nd, and current . 64. The original Taalos stuck together to vote out Rose-Lee at the first tribal, then Tania and Seipei made a move to oust Felix. Favourite player: Dom, 34. Outlast. 39. Although she won three immunities, Noura was just never going to be taken seriously at the end, and she didnt receive any votes at final tribal. Receiving the most votes against her in one season in Survivor history, Karishma was a social outcast due to her attitude, poor challenge ability and overall efforts around camp. . 57. Tommy is one of the least flashy and most boring winners of all time, but it was nice to see an old school style thrive in season 39. Paul Smulders (Island of Secrets, 20th place)- The living embodiment of this meme, Paul was booted in one of the most out-of-nowhere votes of 2019. After getting six votes at the merge vote, he was voted out by a large majority at the next vote, as Geoffs alliance with Mike, Mmaba and Nicole couldnt save him. Gavin Whitson (Edge of Extinction, 2nd place)- Despite never having his name written down once throughout the entire game, Gavin could only muster four out 13 votes at final tribal council. While she was in the majority on Vokai and nu-Lairo, her game looked sunk when she voted for Dan (in an effort to stick up for Kellee and the girls who played up their discomfort about Dan) at the merge vote. On paper, Pias game wasnt overtly impressive. Best Survivor Winners No. All rights reserved. Jacques Burger (Island of Secrets, 7th place)- Made an epically bad decision at his first tribal when he shockingly played his idol for himself rather than Ting-Ting, sending his biggest ally home. The chicken parma loving gold miner wasnt a big player, but was involved in the flip on Champions 2.0 to give Luke and David the numbers. Hello there. 45. Rob won the final three immunities, and she was taken out when Nicole told Rob about Steffis plans to blindside him. But her game fell apart when she made a bad decision in bringing Pia with her on the reward challenge at final eight, giving Abbey time to bond with Harry and Baden. Season 37 of MTV's The Challenge is getting its cast put together and several former Survivor players are included in the rumored list. After being a part of the flip to Luke/David on the nu-Champions tribe, Baden was able to get himself into Lukes good graces, which served him well in the post-merge. Janet Carbin (Island of the Idols, 5th place) I struggled with how to rank Janet, one of the most popular players of 2019. Favourite player: Devon 37. Who Was the Best Player on Each Survivor Season? Favourite player: Cochran, 23. Francesca gets 111th. He finally got something right when he was unanimously voted out at the merge, telling the tribe that David had an idol even though he didnt think David actually had one. Harry Hills (Champions vs. He owned his gameplay at Final Tribal Council. He was in a swing position early in the pre-merge, choosing to take out Chris instead of Wentworth, aligning with Wenworth and Lauren to get rid of Devens and masterminding the play to get Wendy out of the split tribal. Despite talking a big game, Andy couldnt get much accomplished on the island. 65. Contenders), 60. But he couldnt shake off the early perceptions of himself, as he only mustered two votes at the end. Favourite player: Kat, 18. 59. Cirie. #588 is somebody who didn't have the chance to win the game in the merge episode both times they played. Vote for the top champions. this was arguably the single greatest returning-player performance in Survivor history. She was the only one on Manu to not vote for Reem, Keith and Chris on their boots. At the merge, Luke hooked back up with the Champions while keeping his relationships with the Contenders namely Baden and John strong. 33. Favourite player: Tai. (26) Caramoan. Luke Toki (Champions vs. 41. Daisy Richardson (Champions vs. Karishma Patel- (Island of the Idols, 8th place)- The cat with nine lives, Karishma had her name thrown out early and often in season 39. Meryl Szolkiewicz (Island of Secrets, 13th place)- A clever player, Meryl couldnt shake off the perception of being a schemer. Also, shout out to Mike Blooms Robot John impression. (19) Samoa. Contenders), 56. 41. Obviously, these are my own opinions, and you may find yourself loving my least favorite season and hating my favorite one. She didnt really have a big move that could be attributed solely to her, she only won one immunity and never had an advantage. And what about Rick Devens? He decided to vote out Harry, handing Pia a unanimous victory. Although Luke incorrectly played an idol at the Hannah boot, he was completely justified in thinking the vote would be split against him. No matter what Parvati said, you had to believe it. Find another idol. Ron Clark (Edge of Extinction, 8th place)- The education guru was able to survive for a long time despite the break up of his beloved Kama. 3. Many believe that Janet would have won have if she had made it to the end, and she was incredibly close. Victoria Baamonde (Edge of Extinction, 6th place)- The best player of season 38, Victoria was a silent assassin. Although Keith made a nice move to put the target on Reem at the first vote, he was voted out next and eventually raised the mast to quit Edge of Extinction after the merge challenge. He then took out Lauren in the fire-making challenge to earn a spot at final tribal council. That Chet wasnt king/Queen of anything besides shit! It was hard not to root for Jeremy the first time he played, when he battled through the merge after his wife was voted out early. Survivor 41: Takeaways from Survivor season 41 episode 2, 2 former Survivor players cut from The Challenge. You couldnt win, but you changed the game forever. While black widow Parvati did not get the most first-place votes in our fan poll (keep reading to find out who did), she still pulled out an easy mathematical victory by taking the most top five. Kellee Kim (Island of the Idols, 13th place)- She was able to control a lot of the pre-merge, surviving three tribals and saving Dean with her idol. 1 of 44 All 44 seasons of Survivor, ranked Credit: CBS There's the good, the bad, and the ugly. 13. The hit CBS reality series Survivor has introduced some favorite contestants through the years. Then he, as the last jerk on Earth, bullied Christina together with Alicia. The past two seasons have been disappointing, with lackluster players all over the place, so its hard to pick just one. All rights reserved. At Taalo 3.0, Rob spearheaded the vote to take out Rocco, who would have been his biggest threat in immunities. The insane number of advantages, twists, and powers such as the Idol Nullifier, Edge of Extinction, and now the Island of the Idols means so much once accounted for is completely random. 11. The reality competition show begins with a group of strangers placed in an isolated location (often tropical). Matt Farrelly (Champions vs. This is a creative project that I believe falls under fair use due to the amount of commentary, re-editing, and additional material used within this video.Timecodes:0:00 Introduction1:32 Disclaimers2:03 WAR Score Explained5:29 Near-Wins and Sit-Outs6:47 All the Average Players8:36 The Bottom 17 Competitors14:21 Ranking #40-2122:34 Ranking #20-1129:25 Ranking #10-433:53 The Top 3, Ranked Its easy to be turned off by Russells gameplay, but no one has ever had as much control as him. 44. Abbey Holmes (Champions vs. While Sandra and Rob are both Survivor legends, their performances this decade were disappointing (Rob didnt make the merge on Heroes vs. Villains and won on a season where no one else even tried to play the game. Swapped onto the wrong side of the numbers at the nu-Contenders tribe, he was taken out before the merge when Harry played his idol. Sure, Dom played a big part in that, but it was Wendells relationship with Laurel she voted for him after the first ever tie at a final tribal that made the difference. It also had four returning players, and its extremely difficult to compare their games to newbies given the huge target on their backs. She was the mastermind of her season, and somehow, finding a lot of idols and being annoying got Ben a win. With two tribes largely overshadowed by the big personalities of feuding fan favorites, Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz, this season's gimmick (an island where voted-off players could, you guessed. They both didnt rely on immunities (Pia won just one) or use any advantages, they hid behind bigger shields and were able to sit next to goats at the end. It first happened in the seventh and eighth seasons of the show when Rupert Boneham played in Pearl Islands and All-Stars and as recently as seasons 33 and 34 when Michaela Bradshaw and Zeke Smith returned for Game Changers after having appeared in Millennials vs Gen X. Ciera comes in at #10 though since in that same season her first time playing she also flipped on a majority alliance with six players left and caused the second rock draw in 27 seasons. . (13) Cook Islands. Big Red relied on his social game rather than advantages or immunities, and he was able to have his hands in basically every vote. When the original Manus looked dead in the water after the Joe vote, Wardog planted seeds in Julia and Gavins brains to get rid of Eric. (6) The Amazon. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Often, these contestants are split into teams (called "tribes"). SA7 was a relatively standard season of Survivor, while AUS4 stuck to its 24-player, 50-day format. Baden Gilbert (Champions vs. 6. Julie Rosenberg (Edge of Extinction, 3rd place)- As an edgic snob, I have to embarrassingly admit I was convinced Julie was winning Edge of Extinction. Ten contestants have played in back-to-back seasons and this has been something weve seen happen throughout the history of the show. You know hes a threat, but you still dont come for him. Pia Miranda (Champions vs. Contenders, 14th place)- The challenge-obsessed Matty Wahlberg didnt put much emphasis on the more important aspects of the show. 43: Chris Underwood (Survivor: Edge of Extinction) Chris Underwood's win in Survivor: Edge of Extinction is both remarkable and unimpressive. Ronnie Bardah (Island of the Idols, 20th place)- He wasnt able to turn around the bad luck of professional poker players on Survivor, as his early scheming made him the first boot. (25) Philippines. 4. Pia played a classic Australian Survivor game, hiding in the background and subtly pulling the strings while letting bigger threats take each other out. Even though you knew you shouldnt. 2. But that doesnt improve his chances of being ranked as the best player in South Pacific, because when looking at the best player on South Pacific, we are only looking at the games played that season. He appeared to be in a good spot at the merge, as he was also in the spit-shake alliance, but Seipei getting blindsided blew up his game. 10. Survivor has seen it all over 44 seasons. Favourite player: Seirra 38. Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers): Ciera. Devens probably would have won the game unanimously had he made it to final tribal, but of course Chris took him out in the firemaking challenge. (22) Redemption Island. Second Chance had some of the highest-level gameplay weve ever seen, but everyone knew Jeremy stood alone at the end. Ranking all 40 Sole Survivors by season by FanSided Survivor season 41, episode 9 takeaways by Mary Ann Navarra Survivor season 41 episode 8 takeaways by Mary Ann Navarra 85w Survivor Season 41 episode 7 power rankings by Ricky Frech Survivor Season 41 has finally seen the repercussions of all the twists and turns that happened at the merge. Somehow, he found a number one ally who was an even bigger threat than he was in David. Steffi Brink (Island of Secrets, 5th place)- Island of Secrets became the Island of Steffi, as the fitness model went to exile four times throughout the game. 34. Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers): Cops R Us, spy shacks and a bag of tricks. Pretty solid rankings. Season 38 featured the unprecedented Edge of Extinction twist, which enabled two players who were voted out to come back into the game. He was basically guaranteed to win if he made the final tribal, but one bad fire-making performance doomed him. It was the only tribal he attended. Laetitia le Roux (Island of Secrets, 4th place)- Invisible for a large portion of the game, Laetitia was able to get into the good graces of the Amigos, which secured her a spot in the final four. Contenders), 35. (29) SJDS. Outwit. Janet obviously had a great social game and was loved by seemingly the entire cast. Susie Maroney (Champions vs. Harry came up with a massive immunity win at final four, sending Luke out of the game. There was never any point during Island of Secrets where Rob wasnt in control. Harry not only was a strong player, but also a great character, as he was outed for inventing a son (shout out to Oscar) and his love-hate relationship with Janine was one of the highlights of the season. Janine Allis (Champions vs. With loyal allies in Pia and Abbey, Janine looked to be running the show at the post-merge, as her most notable move was helping spearhead the blindside of David. So, before you hate, let the terms be clear: Jeff isn't ranking these 10 players against one another; it's the group he believes represents the top 10 of all the Survivor winners. And one more thing: Die-hard fans might wonder why the mentors from this season arent on this list. 74. Its not a challenge that many people are up to do, but these 10 player have done just that. 40. During the 36th and in anticipation of the 37th season of CBS' hit show Survivor, Pop Cultural Studies contributor Hugh Geraghty wrote a definitive ranking of every Survivor contestant to make it past the Merge on each season. Contenders), 27. The duo returns to debate the top Survivor players of the decade. Dant de Villiers (Island of Secrets), 55. J.T. 16. Can I edit this? Favourite player: Rafe, 24. Although she only had one vote cast against her, Karishmas idol put her in a tie-breaker against Janet, and she was unanimously ousted in the re-vote. (39) Island of the Idols. He didnt do enough to establish himself as a legitimate threat, and his final tribal performance was lacking. Thanks for letting me know I can ignore the rest. At a reward challenge, she expertly distracted her tribemates to let Dante find the clue to the idol, then she found the idol at the immunity challenge. Dirty Harry. Just goes to show what an absolutely amazing player she is. Thanks Ciera. She and Elizabeth decided to play up their discomfort with Dan in order to make Kellee feel like she was safe, then blindsided her (although to be fair, Kellee was originally coming for Missy). (3) Africa. But despite looking to be in a good position on nu-Vokai, he had his vote taken from him by Elaine, then was voted out by the original Lairos in a 43 vote. Survivor Season 41 episode 7 power rankings. Originally I thought it was a bad decision for Luke to be put on a season as the only returnee, but in retrospect it was so much better for him to have his own season rather than be on a season with 23 other all stars. I even started to do it but couldn't keep up because I was doing the same thing in our russian community. Ting Ting Wong (Island of Secrets, 19th place)- In another shocking South Africa early boot, Ting Ting became the target when Tania was sent to the Island of Secrets. (11) Guatemala. After his swap to the nu-Contenders, he remained in a good position with the former Champions and looked primed to float his way deep into the game, similar to Brian Lake. Anastasia Woolmer (Champions vs. She finally woke up when her friend Gina visited her on Island of Secrets and realized she needed to take out Rob, but by that time it was too late. Island of the Idols featured the most advantages in Survivor history, including a record 12 idols (the season clearly lived up to its name). This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. The original Manus could never quite get on the same page after the merge, as David/Devens and Wardog/Wentworth/Lauren always had a healthy amount of distrust for each other. They eventually struck on him at the final 10, as Pia, Janine and Abbey recruited the Contenders to blindside David with an idol in his pocket. But David was able to survive 10 tribals (the same number Tommy Sheehan survived in Island of the Idols) while working himself out of the minority twice. 47. Laura Choong (Champions vs. Contenders), 65. He came up with the genius idea to make up a fake advantage that he could look at two players votes during tribal, which caused Mike to be back off his plan to blindside him at final eight. 83. She was in the minority with her former tribemate Durao, and was voted off for being the worse physical player. This list includes all Survivor winners - the champions who have proven to be the toughest, wiliest and fiercest competitors. David Genat (Champions vs. Andy Meldrum (Champions vs. The Survivor community has lost another former contestant, as Sunday Burquest from the show's 33rd season has passed away at age 50. Survivor has drastically changed over the past few years. Any list that has Chet goddess in last is obviously invalid. Mmaba Molefe (Island of Secrets, 8th place)- Was able to float under the radar for most of the game and integrated herself well with the main decision makers. Elaine Stott (Island of the Idols, 7th place)- Deemed the biggest threat to win the game from the very first days of the game, Elaine was able to survive as long as she did due to likability and loyalty. Despite orchestrating blindsides of all her closest confidants, she convinced them all well, expect for two bitter people to give her the million. She executed her vision while receiving no votes against her in nine tribals and she made her sister proud. Baden was able to float along through the post-merge, only receiving five votes against him. List of the top contestants who have won a season of the reality TV series "Survivor." Contenders), 66. At the merge, she worked her way into the Vokais alliance, buddying up with Tommy and his crew. Cobus Hugo (Island of Secrets, 9th place)- A free agent for most of the game, Cobus never could really find a ride-or-die ally (other than Jacques at the end of his game). Lauren Beck (Island of the Idols, 4th place)- In control with Tommy for practically the entire game, Lauren was one of the real contenders to win season 39. Nicole Capper (Island of Secrets, 2nd place)- Perhaps the most pious player in Survivor history, Nicoles holier-than-thou attitude made for good TV but bad gameplay.

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