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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 April 28, 2026 7:40 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 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 were guaranteed on making it to the second round since *Heroes vs. Villains* Sandra defeated *Pearl Islands* Sandra in round one, and *Winners at War* Tony bested *Cagayan* Tony. The rest is all up to you!

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We are now in the sweet sixteen with a very sweet group indeed. Sandra. Tina. Todd. Dee. Boston Rob. Denise. Tyson. Kim. Tony. Jeremy. Natalie. J.T. Parvati. Yul. Earl. And Richard. Yesterday's first matchup of round three featured Sandra Diaz-Twine bringing her *Heroes vs. Villains *win up against *Australian Outback* outlaster Tina Wesson. Would the queen stay queen, or will the woman who won the most watched *Survivor* season ever move on to the round of eight? It was the former, as sassy Sandra prevailed with 71 percent of the vote, continuing her march through the bracket.

Which now brings us to a doozy of a matchup to determine whom Sandra will be facing off against in the round of eight. In one corner, we have the man who gave what is widely considered to be the best final Tribal Council performance of all time in *Survivor: China* champ Todd Herzog. In the other corner, we have the woman who is widely considered to be the best winner of the new era in season 45 dominator Dee Valladares. Who deserves to move on? That is entirely up to you!

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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