Survivor Island of the Idols episode 5 power rankings: Playing on a Switch

12. Missy Byrd

It’s clear that Missy has control over Lairo; there’s no disputing that. She was able to flip on one of the leading women of Lairo and give up a girls’ alliance that didn’t seemingly exist to appease the tribe and split up a showmance. However, she clearly lost the camaraderie of those close to her, as she seems willing to throw anybody under the bus and call out members of her tribe publicly.

She’s being set up for a hard fall, but who knows how long it will take to formulate.

11. Dean Kowalski

For whatever reason, Elizabeth and Elaine were willing to keep Dean over Chelsea. Though it was likely not to cause ripples within the Lairo tribe, it doesn’t exactly matter now considering the fact that Survivor: Island of the Idols episode 5 is bringing about the tribe swap. I had no idea what Dean stood for before Chelsea, so perhaps he’s out for revenge? (basically)

10. Elaine Stott

Elaine has the winning personality that can get along with anybody, and it showed in the first few days of Lairo. However, just like those same days, she could be targeted for being so likable. With Lairo down in numbers overall, a tribe swap is likelier to produce a disadvantage at the swap, and it’s for that winning personality that she could be targeted.

9. Jason Lindon

Perhaps Molly was right to suggest that Jason’s isolation from the Vokai tribe was all in his head, as he seems to be in a position of trust within the tribe. Not only was he responsible for guiding everyone blindfolded through a maze, but he also led in directing a member of his tribe to solve a puzzle blindfolded.

He seems like the player to make deals whenever necessary, and that’s a great trait to have when you swap tribes.