What Returning Champion Will Win Survivor: Winners at War?

20 previous winners return for the biggest season in Survivor history. What can we learn from past All-Star seasons, and who will come out on top this time around?

AFTER YEARS OF ANTICIPATION, SURVIVOR: WINNERS AT WAR IS FINALLY HERE. Survivor fans have long clamored for an all-winners season, and in Season 40, we’ll get our wish. Twenty previous winners are back in the most anticipated Survivor season of all-time, and with a doubled prize of $2 million up for grabs, the stakes have truly never been higher.

Many of our favorite Survivor legends are back. Boston Rob and Sandra Diaz-Twine return after roles as mentors last season. Names like Ethan and Yul are back after winning what feels like decades ago. Everyone remembers Parvati, and how can you forget Tyson Apostol or Tony Vlachos? That’s barely a third of an absolutely loaded cast as Jeff Probst used up all his big favors in pulling together the greatest cast in Survivor history.

There are 20 names in all, starting on two tribes of 10. The Edge of Extinction twist is back, much to the annoyance of many, but it makes sense as a chance to keep our favorite castaways around all season even after they get voted out. Nobody wants to see Boston Rob or Parvati disappear after the season premiere. There will be idols, no doubt, and there are apparently fire tokens which players will be able to use to buy…