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From Survivor: Portland Bight.

20. Prim Gupta (15th) - It seemed like we knew or suspected that she would be one of, if not the first player out of the game. Never seemed to be part of any conversations and wasn't too ideal with how the game worked. It only was a matter of time before she got sent off.

19. Jerry Addison (20th) - Let's face it. He had his way of targeting players and it wasn't good enough. Surely it led to his elimination when the tribe he was on went to Tribal Council that day. While we can forgive him for the mistakes he made, we certainly can't rank him higher.

18. Wayne Codrington (13th) - It would've been easy to out him at 20 because of all my series, he was perhaps the dumbest player ever. However, he was a bit more strategic in his game than Prim was. Yet Wayne never really thought beyond his idea as to possible repercussions.

17. Brisa Martinez (18th) - Another bad case of someone who targeted people for wrong ideas. Not smart of someone to call someone a bad name. Still surprised as to why she didn't follow through on her plan to vote Rudy out. At least we're happy she got another chance to play and was forgiven for her mistakes.

16. Dexter Solo (12th) - Even though he made the merge and jury, he was only seen as Ernie's second in command or puppet that we never got to see much of his strategy. It felt like he would do anything that Ernie did and that's what led to his elimination by Rudy's alliance. Dexter was only a victim of circumstances because his elimination would weaken Ernie's game.

15. Cassidy Lowe (17th) - Although she was part of the Cool Alliance in the beginning with Jerry, Hiro, and Brisa, Cassidy was seen as the most likable of the four that she was given another chance to play and she won even though you wouldn't call her a great winner. Unfortunately, rumors of her elimination and Hiro's idol ended Cassidy's chance of winning this time. Still, we can love her romance with Chandler on her next season.

14. Kendra Collins (19th) - Kendra is ranked this because her plan to send Mavis out after her life was saved was exposed. One would think Kendra had a strong promise in this game. But it was never meant to be.

13. Hiro Suzuki (16th) - I think Hiro's mode of thinking was out of desperation and not for strategy. It seemed like everything that could go wrong for him went wrong. Once his allies were gone, he pretty much gave up and got himself into trouble.

12. Mavis McCoy (6th) - This kind woman did have moments of betrayal. She seemed to have moments of being in control of her alliance, but that also came with moments where she was in the background. Out of the final six, she was perhaps the player that was likable and in the middle of the oddsmakers to win.

11. Jessica Charles (9th) - It's not fair to place Jessica this high, but the reality was she never made strong moves to boost her game on this season. Yeah, she was clouded by her trouble with Hiro and her rivalry with Charlotte, but it was clear that had she been in the final four with Amy, Fred, and Rudy, then she would have been voted out at four. Still, she did gain popularity enough to return for another season and finish second.

10. Nathan Christopher (5th) - Nathan is arrogant, cocky, and can intimidate others. He did at times come up with plans for elimination, but that was only after he realized what trouble he got himself into. Only his challenge wins and second place finishes in immunity challenges overshadowed his game as well as being victim of arguably the greatest Tribal Council ever. He didn't make much of his second chance as well.

9. Tori Chung (7th) - Tori did become second in command to the alliance that Charlotte was in. However, her game was flawed from the start. Not only did the people she align with struggled, but she also never got any ideas of trying to further her game. Even her flirting got her nowhere as she was soon ousted at seven. Still, her ability to never give up even when you know you won't win earns her a spot in the top 10.

8. Tanner Banks (14th) - The only one on the pre-jury to make the top 10, Tanner started with promise by blaming others of voting for Kendra when he was the one who did so. While that was a good start, it also got him cocky to the point where his guarantee to win a challenge backfired and it led to him being sent home. He was entertaining in defeat.

7. Henry Davis (10th) - At first, he went from being a social outcast to working his way back with Charlotte in a post-tribal swap scenario. Everyone would've loved Henry and he would've been in the top five if he didn't decide to stick with the Alcoa Strong alliance with Charlotte. He also fell victim to the fake idol created by Rudy. A nice kid, but perhaps thought he could try things out himself in new surroundings.

6. Fred Rice (3rd) - Shocking as this may seem, but Fred was the third wheel in the alliance of Amy and Rudy. He was the workhorse, but hardly strategized. He was strong, but never won an immunity challenge. When it came to crunch time, he gave up. Sure, he may be part of the most likable final three ever, but he doesn't make the final three here because of his disappointments. Still, we all like him enough to see him compete on a second season.

5. Charlotte Morris (8th) - Like Henry, she was a social outcast. Like Henry, she came back from an impossible tribal-swap scenario to make the merge. However, she was the brains behind the alliance of her and Henry along with Dexter, Ernie, and Tori. Yet, she got caught up with her feud with Jessica and that led to her downfall. She didn't get much luck in her other season.

4. Amy Ford (Runner-Up) - Once a promising contender to win the game with her leadership, that slipped when she lost that leadership role to her ally Rudy. It didn't help her out that she dealt with emotional problems that would ultimately cost her the game and not receive a single vote at Tribal Council. We all like Amy for good reasons. Yet, her game mind was short-lived. The bad thing about her second season was that she made it to second place in this season.

3. Ernie Reed (11th) - Ernie's strong personality showed that she was a favorite to win the game early on. He had an alliance with Dexter, Mavis, and Nathan. He was good in challenges and he discovered an idol and played it. Unfortunately, his equal outsmarted him to play the idol for himself and vote out his ally. Afterwards, he dropped a few spots and was voted out in 11th following his decision to join a new alliance. Ernie's second chance was much better, but not enough to reach the final five.

2. Daphne Green (4th) - The ultimate flipper who would rotate between alliances and flip. These were the moves that would represent a Survivor winner if it wasn't for #1. The flipper did get a chance to see her father after a long time in the war. Daphne's toughness, determination were strong enough to put her at number two. But there is only one better.

1. Rudy Butler (Sole Survivor) - Last time I'm promoting this guy. You can call it good fortune or heart, but Rudy faced incredible odds from the get go and would prove to be a true Survivor winner and champion. He may have been genuine with his good guy act, but when no one else was looking, he made the moves to get everyone out of the game. He played hard although he was rarely targeted and used his idols wisely (with one being too much salt). He may have started as the ultimate underdog, but with strong allies, challenge wins, and love from a girl back home, he became one of the best to ever play the game in the Survivor Fanon series.