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By Dalton Ross

Dalton Ross is a writer and editor with over 25 years experience covering TV and the entertainment industry. *Survivor* is kind of his thing.

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on March 16, 2026 9:02 a.m. ET

Who is the best *Survivor* winner ever? Ask 10 *Survivor* fans and you may get 10 different answers. Which is part of the fun of the question.

Hardcore *Survivor* fans love to discuss and debate the intricacies of the game and their favorite seasons and winners in the same way that sports fans enjoy chattering nonstop about their teams.

But what do most fans think when posed with the question of whose the greatest *Survivor* winner ever? Let's find out!

EW has put together a bracket with all 49 season *Survivor* winners, with a match-up happening every day until the best of the best is crowned at the *Survivor 50* finale. And then the winner of *Survivor 50* can take on the king or queen of the bracket to see who comes out on top there.

Because common math tells us that 49 does not equal 64, some winners have received first round byes from **'s panel of *Survivor* experts and already advanced to the second round. Also, the two-time winners Sandra Diaz-Twine and Tony Vlachos are guaranteed on making it to the second round since *Heroes vs. Villains* Sandra defeated *Pearl Islands* Sandra in round one, and *Cagayan* Tony will take on *Winners at War* Tony. The rest is all up to you!

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Think Ben Driebergen is highly underrated? Have at it! Believe Kim Spradlin-Wolfe wasn't actually that dominant? I mean… that sounds crazy, but the vote is yours to make!

Yesterday's match matchup featured Tony vs. Tony! Which winning effort from Tony Vlachos was better: *Cagayan* or *Winners at War? *That was the choice before you, and you chose wisely by giving the win to *Winners at War *Tony with a comfortable 63 percent of the vote. That means he will face-off against *Caramoan* champion John Cochran in the second round.

Which brings us to today's battle, and it is a very unique one. Chris Underwood is the only person to ever win *Survivor* after getting voted out in the same season. That was due to the controversial Edge of Extinction twist. He was still able to convince the jury to give him the win, but will he be able to convince *you* to vote for him today in his matchup against *Survivor 47* title-holder Rachel LaMont, who tied the record for most individual immunity wins by a woman in a single season? Inquiring minds want to know. And the power is in your hands!

Vote for your favorite below, and then come back here tomorrow for the results and weigh in on the next battle. Because now the winners truly are at war!

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