We're heading into a tribe swap in Survivor 50 episode 3, and the tribes have already been revealed! After two episodes of the returning players building bonds and alliances, the game is about to change, and for the better for several players.
After predicting the five Survivor 50 players who are in the best spot to win after the season premiere, I decided to run it back for the tribe swap and take a look at the players who will significantly benefit from a tribe swap.
Heading into the swap, I picked four players who should be more likely to win Survivor 50 based on the results of the swap and their new tribes. Let's get the list started with the star of Survivor 50 so far, Christian Hubicki.
Christian Hubicki
There's no doubt Christian is in a better spot after the tribe swap, but he'll have to operate without his partner in crime, Rick Devens. Christian moves to the Vatu tribe with Ozzy Lusth and Emily Flippen from the Cila tribe, but Christian also reunites with his David vs. Goliath alums Mike White and Angelina Keeley. No matter how you slice it, Christian should be safe moving forward. And, if he's able to solidify his relationships, he's forming the base for a deep run in the game.
On top of that, Christian has been an incredible narrator and star player of Survivor 50. He's in a great spot to go far this season, and it should get even better for him as the season continues.
Aubry Bracco
Aubry Bracco recovered in episode 2 after a weird first episode. She didn't get much screentime in the premiere, but she had a much bigger role in episode 2. It appeared she was on the outs with the Vatu tribe to start the game. The majority alliance even searched her bag to see if she had a hidden immunity idol. They didn't find anything, so it looked like Aubry was about to be targeted.
Then, she was gifted the Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol by Christian, so Aubry officially has a lifeline in the game, and that seemed to reenergize her. Now, she moves to the new Kalo tribe with a new life in the game. She's still with Colby Donaldson and Genevieve Mushaluk, who were targeting her, but Aubry has an idol. If she's able to get into an alliance quickly, we all know how she can put together a deep run in this game, even when the cards are stacked against her.
Joe Hunter
Joe Hunter was very close to going home in episode 2 after his argument with Rick Devens that spilled over. It sounds like that discussion was much more animated than we thought, so there was a chance that Joe was going to book a one-way ticket off the island. There's no way, if Cila lost again, that Joe would have survived another vote.
That was the last episode, though. Joe is still in the game, and he's moving to a much better situation, hopefully. Joe moves to the Kalo tribe, and he's going to have to make it work, but he has some players immediately that he could work with. Colby is right there and very much on team loyalty with Joe. Coach is all about loyalty, or so he says. Aubry could use Joe in a similar way that Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu used him in Survivor 49. There are a lot of options for Joe to work with and
Rizo Velovic
Rizo Velovic was in the majority alliance on the Vatu tribe, but let's be real. He was not clicking with Colby and Q long-term in the game. Rizo is an acquired taste in Survivor, and I don't think Colby and Q were interested in playing the social game that Rizo wants to play and needs to play to make a run. He was always going to hop to a new alliance that vibed with him, and now, he has that opportunity.
Rizo moves to the new Cila tribe with a lot of players with whom he can gel. Cirie, Charlie, Kamilla, Devens, and Dee all seem to be player who Rizo can relate to and work with. I'm excited to see what the RIZGOD can do with this new tribe.
Watch Survivor 50 episodes on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+!