Jeremy Collins coined the 'meat shield' strategy — keep bigger threats around to soak up the votes — then played it to perfection in Cambodia. A firefighter from Massachusetts, he'd come up short in San Juan del Sur, but his second chance was a masterclass in managing threats and timing his idols.
He found and played two idols at the right moments, including a famous save of ally Stephen Fishbach, and made an emotional case — revealing his wife was pregnant — to win 10-0. The unanimous champion with the most heartfelt résumé in the game. A Winners at War run later ended on the Edge.
