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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 4, 2026 7:51 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 Chris Underwood 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 *Survivor: China *champion (and final Tribal Council virtuoso) Todd Herzog pairing off against *Survivor: Samoa* victor Natalie White. This was our biggest rout yet, with Todd taking home 83 percent of the vote, compared to just 17 percent for Natalie. That means Todd advances to round two, where he will take on Tom Westman (who had a round one bye.)

Today's battle pits *Survivor: Vanuatu *winner Chris Daugherty (who found a way to break up the women's alliance en route to victory) against unanimous *Millennials vs, Gen X *champ Adam Klein. Who has earned the right to take on *Survivor 45 *title holder (and current *Survivor 50* combatant) Dee Valladares in round two? Well, neither of them yet. That's because it's all up to you! 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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