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‘Survivor 49’ Shakes Up the Season With Full Tribe Swap and First Post‑Swap Vote

The planned reshuffle at 14 players realigns power, living conditions, trajectories.

Overview

  • All remaining players dropped buffs to form two new tribes of seven in a preannounced swap at the 14‑player mark.
  • One tribe moved to a well‑equipped beach while the other returned to a bare camp, reviving a haves‑versus‑have‑nots dynamic that could shape morale and strategy.
  • A beware advantage was completed ahead of Tribal Council, restoring a player’s voting power after a locked‑chest find using a recovered key.
  • The first Tribal Council after the swap resulted in one player’s exit, underscoring an emerging majority‑versus‑minority storyline heading into the pre‑merge phase.
  • The original Kele’s collapse culminated in its effective dissolution at the swap, with one castaway now the only player to have attended every Tribal Council this season.