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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 2, 2026 7:55 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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Yesterday's battle pitted *Vanuatu* champion Chris Daugherty against the woman considered by many to be the best new era winner in *Survivor 45* title-holder (and current* Survivor 50* contestant) Dee Valladares, and Dee triumphed yet again, with an impressive 66% of the vote. That means she moves on to round three, where she will face-off against *China* champ Todd Herzog.

But now it is time for today's matchup. Boston Rob Mariano, who finally took the title with a dominant effort on his fourth attempt on the Redemption Island season, is taking on *Survivor 46 *queen Kenzie Petty. Can Kenzie stage the biggest upset of the bracket so far? That all depends on your votes!

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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