The players competing on season 40 ofSurvivorare there for a reason: They won it all.
Hence the title,Survivor: Winners at War.
There has been a lot of debate and discussion about who is the bestSurvivorwinner ever.
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But what are their feelings about all the folks whodidn’twin?
Adam Klein
“ProbablyCirie [Fields].
Cirie may very well have wonSurvivor: Micronesiaif it were a typical final three.
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And so, you know, you’re free to’t really fault her for that there.
And then she came in fourth place [on]Panama.
I think it has to be Cirie.”
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Amber Mariano
“There’s a few out there.
I’m a fan ofAubry [Bracco].
I think she was nice player.
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Just recently,[Rick] Devenswas a really good player.
He went out of the game, got back in the game.
He really played his heart out.
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I’m a big fan of his.”
Ben Dreibergen
“The best player to never win this game?
I’m going to sayRyan Ulrich.
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He made it to the end.
I did not want him there at the end.
Sitting next to him was the last thing I wanted to do.
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He was a talker.
I knew that he played a great game under the radar.
He just got caught up withChrissy [Hofbeck], and then couldn’t break the ties.
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Chrissy is another great one to never win it.
I’m being biased, because I’m going to my season.
But I think those who are both great players, I really do.
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But both of them are great players, especially Ryan.”
No, he’s not.
Social game is a big part of it.
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You did not have that, so sorry.
Joe made it like a resort for everyone."
And he’s incredibly smart and strategic."
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Ethan Zohn
“I’m going to give a shout out toRob Cesternino.
Jeremy Collins
“The best player to never win the game?
I’m going to be making some people mad.
Parvati Shallow on ‘Survivor: Winners at War’.Robert Voets/CBS
I’m going to saySpencer Bledsoe.
Spencer has all the tools.
He’s smart, he’s strategic, and he’s more athletic than you think.
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And he has what it takes to win the game.
He doesn’t have the social aspect, he can’t relate to people, connecting like I do.
So, I think he probably has all the tools to pull it off.”
Sandra Diaz-Twine on ‘Survivor: Winners at War’.Robert Voets/CBS
Kim Spradlin
“Devens.
Just because that’s fresh on my mind.Stephen Fishbach.
God, there’s been so many people.
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Malcolm was a great player.
Natalie Anderson
“I think the best player to never win would probably be Cirie.
She was an awesome representative to a demographic that sometimes isn’t represented out here onSurvivor.
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I think that she is the best player to never win.”
She has the social and the strategy.
And sometimes that happens inSurvivor.
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Sometimes you get an unlucky break.
It’s a final two instead of a final three.
Or you’re the only one without immunity.
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InParvati [Shallow]’s season, she could have definitely won if it was a final three.
And maybe [on]Game Changers, too.”
Parvati Shallow
“Cirie.
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Hands down, 100 percent Cirie.
If I could give her a crown and a sash, I would.
She deserves it.”
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Rob Mariano
“Yeah, it’s tough.
It’s probably Cirie.
Sandra hates Cirie.”
I was so scared of Aubry [on]Game Changers.
And I’ve always said that I would never say no to any alliance.
You never say no.
But with Aubry, she just knew it.
She would say, “Why don’t you want to work with me?”
I’m like, “No, Aubry, you’re too good, you’re dangerous.”
It’s a compliment, but hindsight too, I guess.
It wasn’t hurtful for her, because she made it way further than me.
But Aubry, I think by far, she has it all.
She has it all.”
Sarah Lacina
“I’m going to say Aubry.
Aubry is a phenomenal player.Kaoh Rong, her first season, she makes it to the end.
They punished Aubry for being that good.
She should have won that season.
So it had nothing to do with maybe they didn’t like the players.
It had everything to do with, ‘Give us a chance to play.’
So, I would say Aubry, hands down.”
Sophie Clarke
“I think Stephen was a greatSurvivorplayer.
He played a great game.
Dom is another one that played a great game that didn’t win.
Wendell’s here instead, but yeah, them two, I guess.”
Tyson Apostol
“The best player to never win the game?
Rick Devens put on a show last season.
Recently, I would have to say him.
If he comes out again, he won’t make that same mistake.”
Wendell Holland
“Best player to never win this game?Domenick Abbate.
Dom’s the best.
Dom is one of the best players to ever play the game.
Unfortunately, for him, he was [in] a season with me.
But Dom is phenomenal, and he’s going to have his time.”
Yul Kwon
“I’d go with Cirie.
I think Cirie has played a masterful, social game.
So, that’d be my pick.”
