💎 Advantages & Idols

After the first tribe swap to Tavua on Day 7, Troyzan found a clue and subsequently located the idol during an immunity challenge while no one was looking. He held the idol for nearly the entire game, finally playing it at the final 6 tribal council on Day 36 (Night 36). He played it on himself but received no votes. Combined with Sarah's Legacy Advantage and Tai's two idols, this left Cirie as the only unprotected player.

Tai found his first idol hidden at a challenge venue. At the joint tribal council on Day 11 (Episode 5), Tai gave this idol to Sierra Dawn Thomas in a strategic move to protect the Mana alliance. Sierra received no votes, but the play forced the opposing alliance's votes onto Malcolm Freberg, who was blindsided 5-1. While the idol negated 0 votes against Sierra directly, it was a pivotal strategic move that eliminated Malcolm.

Tai found his second idol at the Mana camp after the second tribe swap. He held this idol until the final 6 tribal council on Day 36, where he played it on himself. He received no votes. This idol was one of four advantages played at the historic final 6 tribal, contributing to Cirie's default elimination.

Tai found his third idol post-merge, making him the first player ever to find three idols in a single season. At the final 6 tribal council on Day 36, Brad Culpepper convinced Tai to play this idol on Aubry Bracco. She received no votes. This was the third of Tai's idols played at the same tribal council (one on himself, one on Aubry), and part of the four-advantage avalanche that eliminated Cirie by default.