1. Sandra - 2 for 2, it speaks for itself. You don't have to like her but there's no denying she knows how to win this game. She can screw you over and you still want to be her friend afterwards. No frills, no sprinkles, straight up.
2. Danni - Controversial choice for #2? Maybe, but I'm always a fan of the underdog. Stephanie had more control over the game, more influence in the decisions made at tribal council, and more strategy. However, Danni knew where she stood in the game, and fought hard, being in minority from pretty much the start. She is the queen of comebacks, and is proof that it isn't over until it's over.
3. Todd - Besides the fact that I want to shag him, he played a perfect game strategically, and was able to win the jury over with his impeccable persuasion skills (Jean-Robert's reaction in the jury will forever live in my memory). Probably the best strategic winner of them all.
4. Rob - Okay, let me clarify. I loved Rob in Marquesas, and hated him in Redemption Island. But I can give credit where credit is due. He completely controlled that game from Day 1 and certainly deserved the win. His tribemates were stupid enough to sheep him, and he did a great job of not making enemies with the people he put on the jury.
5. Richard - Not only did he pioneer everything that Survivor is as we know it today, but he assembled a strong alliance, an alliance within an alliance, as well as a final 2.. all before any of us ever knew what a Survivor alliance was. He is the only winner that defined the game, instead of the game defining him.
6. Brian - Hands down the worst season ever. Predictable, anticlimactic, and filled with the most boring people ever. Brian does, however, represent what a lot of people on this site qualify as a good game player. He, like Rob, single handedly ran his alliance, and filled the jury with people he knew would vote for him over his opponent.
