Survivor Winners at War merge episode 8 power rankings: Black and yellow

10. Wendell Holland

Speaking of people that are good players despite their appearances this season, Wendell Holland certainly fits the bill. Every modern season (excluding 39), it seems they have to create a villain out of thin air using editing techniques and only showcasing their bad side, and Wendell certainly seems to fit the bill in Winners at War.

The move to get out Yul will probably be his undoing if anything, as many at Dakal (including Sophie) saw him as the central member of their dominating alliance. If one of Wendell and Michele are targeted for their connections (one of the season’s main themes), it’s likely Wendell gone, too.

9. Ben Driebergen

While it’s difficult to predict who will be targeted at the merge for their challenge prowess out of this group of winners, Ben Driebergen’s notoriety for finding Hidden Immunity Idols and advantages (which will become more important as fire tokens start to flood the market after every elimination) should get him looked at.

He also placed fairly well in challenges in his original season, coming up short to Chrissy Hofbeck’s immaculate performances. He was just an upside-down “U” away from winning the Final Immunity Challenge in his own right, so if the Seles are targeted due to a numbers disadvantage, those in control might find to weaken Ben to bring Sophie and Sarah back into line.