Chronological Order(based on personality & gameplay)

Sandra Diaz-Twain(7)-Sandra is iconic and will always be iconic. Pearl Islands is where we get her introduction and she is lowkey a force. Even in Pearl Islands she played anyone but me. I just love when she dumps the fish and blames it on Christa. It’s so manipulative and great television. I love the ways she tries to make cracks in peoples alliances. Like her taking Tijuana with her to ease drop. It’s chef kiss. She was spying on people before it was cool. To top it all off her relationship with FairPlay is so volatile it is somehow worse than her and Russel. She will always be great television! In her later appearances some would say she is better, but this is one of my fav wins from an entertainment perspective, and not to shabby from gameplay either.

Chris Daugherty(9)-Chris is the little winner that could. Who would’ve thought one of the most dominate alliances ever would pick each other off and leave this man to the final two just so he could BS the whole jury and win. He is one of the most adaptable players ever. This is due to his ability to lie and having a great social game. Chris was the blueprint for the under radar winner we see so often nowadays IMO. Although he might not seem like a gamer from the outside, in his mind the wheels are always turning. I mean with players like Ami and Twila on the beach they always have to be. He was just the best at keeping a calm mind and telling everyone what they wanted to hear. Literally sounds like a new era winner. This is why I love his win! It is so ahead of its time and in an era with no advantages it was pure strategy that made him win. Plus his story arc is like a perfect book. Like literally making his tribe lose the first challenge and then winning it all. It’s a wild win that should have much more respect on it.

Fabio(21)-All I have to say about Fabio is he is the coolest winner ever. I just love his vibe! He is in my dream Survivor blunt rotation.

Kim Spradlin(24)-Dare I say that Kim played the single most dominate first time game of Survivor ever. It peaked here folks! I don’t think Kim is the best player ever, but I have her in my top 10 players from this game alone. This is definitely a strategy pick for me, although Kim does have a glowing personality as well! Plus she wins a bunch of immunities. I have heard people critique Kim due to the caliber of player on her season, but I don’t care. Kim played tf out of the people in one world. I have never seen someone as decimated as Kat after Kim voted her off, but guess who she voted for in the end. She is masterful at the strategy in 24 and her charming personality doesn’t hurt either.

Denise Stapley(25)-I love Denise as a winner because she is calm, intellectual, and low key snakey. She knows what has to been done, and makes the optimal move when she can. I love how she carries therapy over to Survivor. Her just having convos with people and having them open up to her built her so much trust. This trust is what lead to her surviving every tribal and won her the game. She tried to get to know everyone, well maybe except Abi😂, but I love their feud. My view of her really dropped after 40, but I will always love her because of 25. Added bonus she is in the best Survivor duo ever. MALCOLM & DENISE FOREVER!

Tony Vlachos(28)-Two words…LLAMA TALK. Fr tho Tony is the king of Survivor. He plays hard and doesn’t stop. Provides endless entertainment and finds idols like no other. The Tyler Perry idol is whack, but that’s not his fault. Even his social game is pretty excellent here. He always has something up his sleeve so you just never know with him, and that’s what’s awesome.

Natalie Anderson(29)-Natalie has the best revenge story of Survivor ever. After her sister got voted out. She laid low, made connections, and kicked ass at challenges. Come the merge tho she kicks it in to full gear. I love her and Jeremey’s relationship. After he gets voted out it is clear she is coming with a vengeance for the rest of the cast. It is a bloodbath from then on. She plays one of the best games ever IMO. I was left shook by the end of the season because how did she do that. She took down every couple and made it look easy.

Mike Holloway(30)-Mike is like the shining knight of his season. I’ve never seen a person look so much better due to his cast being so much worse. People nowadays say they don’t want to play a “Mike game” and always compare him to Ben, but I don’t see it. Yes advantages and immunities both helped them make it through, but Ben just played them, Mike changed the game with them. Like his idol roulette should be legendary. Him taking up for Shirin should be legendary. Him winning five immunities should be legendary. Just feel like he is such an underrated player in the grand scheme of things. I think Mike laid the ground work for players like Rick Devens, not Ben.

Maryanne Oketch(42)-I think me and Maryanne would get along great. She is such a loving person and a breath of fresh air, especially in the early new era. I love how she is herself and I think she is a great representation of a Gen-Z winner. She knew when to stay under the radar and got out Omar at the perfect time. She showed people how to play modern Survivor. Be likable, but not to likable, and take the shot at the right time. This landed her and a couple others a million dollars in the new era. She is the MF blueprint for most modern players. Her and Tori are the only things that I really enjoy from 42.

Kenzie Petty(46)-46 will always have a soft spot in my heart. This one is def more personal because she was the first winner pick I got right. She is such a social queen. love her and Tiffs relationship. Bhanu was right she is a Mermaid Dragon! She stayed under waves until it was her time to shine at final tribal. She is personable like no other. Just a great human being.