Overview
- The tribes officially combined into a single group of 11 after a key-hunt twist that introduced new advantages.
- Probst told players there are still spots for Survivor 50, explicitly linking current performance to potential casting.
- Sage’s found key granted a Fast Pass to the merge meal and the immunity round, and Sophie Segreti won the first individual necklace.
- MC secured and played an idol at Tribal Council, while Rizo held an idol and declined to use it during the scramble.
- The first merged vote favored a conservative outcome over a high-risk swing at protected targets, highlighting the season’s bold-versus-safe tension.