Overview
- Sophie Segreti won the season’s first individual immunity necklace after the tribes combined into one.
- A locked-chest key hunt granted Sage Ahrens-Nichols an advantage for an upcoming immunity challenge.
- Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu protected herself by playing a hidden immunity idol following a confrontation over the key ring.
- Rizo Velovic publicly confirmed he holds an idol and suggested he would use it if necessary, elevating pre-council strategy.
- Jeff Probst told the cast that Survivor 50 casting remained in flux, a message he says was intended to ignite aggressive gameplay at the merge.