Rachel LaMont played the most dominant individual game of the new era. A graphic designer who flew under the radar early, she hit the gas after the merge and never let up — winning four individual immunities, tying the all-time women's record.
She backed the challenge run with a sharp strategic mind, finding an idol and playing it to send a rival to the jury and keeping a vote-blocker in reserve. She won 7-1, the rare champion who was both the biggest physical threat and the smartest person in the room.
