After the all-time historic season of Survivor, Winners at War came to a close last week, we countdown the greatest players the game has ever seen. Continue reading Top 50 Survivor Players of All Time (20-1) (Seasons 1-40)
It seems as though a relationship built out of what I would call “enemy-ship” such as Sandra, Tony and Sarah or everyone’s dream alliance of Rob and Parvati was to have much greater success in the early stages of this game than a relationship formed out of actual friendship. Continue reading Survivor 40: Winners at War – Episode 1 Recap & Analysis “Greatest of the Greats”
In thirty-nine seasons of Survivor, there have been some amazing players. It is so incredibly hard to rank them as they all had to overcome a different set of circumstances and navigate through completely different seasons, twists and themes. But nonetheless, The Mastermind has attempted to compile a list of the fifty greatest players of all time. Continue reading Top 50 Survivor Players of All-Time (25-1) *OLD*
In all honesty, 2019 was the most terrible of terrible years for Survivor. The horrid twist of Edge of Extinction, followed by one of the most unjust winners the show has ever seen was not the best way for Survivor to start the year. But it only got worse with all that went on in Island of the Idols. Due mainly to the actions of one player … Continue reading Survivor Season Rankings 2019 (19-1)
Survivor has been around for a whopping thirty-seven seasons. In that time there has been every kind of winner you could imagine. Every single winner has its flaws, critics, and faults. But every winner also has its strengths, merits and influence on changing the game forever. Although it is never easy to rank players who played vastly different games, The Mastermind will now attempt to update their winner … Continue reading Survivor Winner Rankings 2018 (18-1)
What would a game of Survivor Hogwarts look like with some of the best, most famous players to ever appear on the show? The Mastermind attempts to find out with 4 tribes of 4 winners. Gryffindor Natalie Anderson Bold, brave and never afraid to make a big move, Natalie pulled off several impressive blindsides without ever doing so in a mean-spirited way. Tom Westman With the heart … Continue reading Survivor Winners Sorted Into Harry Potter Hogwarts Houses
Thanks for checking out this article on the Top 50 Survivor Players of All Time. This article was last updated in May 2019. For the newer lists see…. NEW LIST Top 50 Survivor Players of All Time (Seasons 1-40) UPDATED 2019 LIST Top 50 Survivor Players of All Time (50-26) Top 50 Survivor Players of All Time (25-1) In thirty-eight seasons of Survivor, there have … Continue reading Top 50 Survivor Players of All Time (2019)
For the 2018 Survivor Winner Rankings click here. In thirty-four seasons of Survivor, there have been some amazing winners. It is so incredibly hard to rank them as they all played vastly different games and had to overcome a very different set of circumstances to win their seasons. Nonetheless, just like every Survivor nerd, The Mastermind has attempted to rank every single winner of this game … Continue reading Survivor Winner Rankings 2017
For the updated Survivor Season Rankings as of 2018, click here! I came late to the game of Survivor. My first ever season was San Juan del Sur and from that moment on I fell in love. Now that I have watched all of the seasons and now that the latest season of Survivor, the rather lacklustre Game Changers, is now over, it is now … Continue reading Survivor Season Rankings 2017
In 33 seasons of Survivor, there have been some amazing winners. It is so incredibly hard to rank them as they all played different games and had to overcome a different set of circumstances to win their seasons. I usually tend to believe that the most deserving player of the season will win, but that was kind of thrown out the window in Kaoh Rong when … Continue reading Survivor Winner Rankings 2016
Is a Survivor Winners vs. Runners Up season plausible? Yes! In fact it is probably even more plausible than an all winners season. At least in a Winners vs. Runners Up season, the Runners Up have a shot at redemption, creating a great story-line as they come up against the very people that beat them the first time around. Also, it would end the fear of … Continue reading Casting Survivor Winners vs. Runners Up
With any all star season, pre-game alliances are bound to occur. But how much do pre-game alliances actually matter in the context of the game? Although I understand the appeal of having someone, or a group of people that you know you can count on at the start of the game to keep yourself out of danger, pre-game alliances rarely actually have an effect on … Continue reading Survivor Pre-Game Alliances: How Much Do They Really Matter?
The Top 10 Best Strategic Game Performances in the History of Survivor. Limiting entries to only one per player and to only one per category, so if you think someone is missing, check out “Top 10 Survivor Social Game Performances” 10. Richard Hatch – Borneo (Winner) 9. Natalie Anderson – San Juan Del Sur (Winner 8. Todd Herzog – China (Winner) .7. Brian Heidik – Thailand … Continue reading Top 10 Survivor Strategic Game Performances
