Survivor David vs. Goliath power rankings: Episode 12 brings out knives

3. Mike White

Despite being the first person to be pushing the alliance that would become the Strike Force, he was also the first to pivot away from that strategy to try and take out Christian. This was a tactic he tried to pull off twice, yet now Christian relies on him to take out Carl and carry him throughout the rest of the game.

That puts Mike White in an interesting position of power from behind. People who would be targeted ahead of him include Christian, Gabby, Alison and Angelina, putting him roughly behind enough of the field to secure himself a spot in the Final Tribal Council. He’s also playing an under-the-radar kind of game where he plays to his social strengths, not making flashy moves.

Who knows if that’s enough for him to secure votes at the end, especially since he is a millionaire playing against realtors, technical writers, public defenders and social media managers. We know that Mike White is certainly playing to the best of his abilities and is playing the best game possible for someone of his stature to enter Survivor.