Power Ranking Episode 2 of the Challenge: Double Agents
By: Benji Wu
Tags: MTV, Reality Competition, Reality TV, Reality, The Challenge

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Hello friends, acquaintances, enemies, and those who have not yet experienced my delusional brilliance. Welcome to the best power ranking of the second episode of the Challenge: Double Agents. We’ll be ranking in pairs again, since there are still SO. MANY. PEOPLE. Also because of that, we won’t be spending too much time on the old pairs, and instead I recommend going to my episode one ranking for more info on them.

1. Aneesa and Fessy [win equity = 21%]

They are still the only team to win anything.

2. Lolo and Nam [win equity = 16%]

Olympic athlete and Nam.

3. Kam and Kyle [win equity = 15%]

Look, there’s a very small chance that Kam sticks with Kyle, but on the off chance she does, this is a team that would do very well in both dailies and the final and are politically set up well, at least on Kam’s side. Kyle has a skull and Kam is likely to win one. This

4. Devin and Nicole [win equity = 11%]

They still balance each other out well. Devin’s good at puzzles and Nicole is a physical specimen.

5. Josh and Nany [win equity = 10%]

Josh and Nany are both people who are super strong in dailies and competent in eliminations. Although Josh hasn’t won one yet, the people he’s lost to have been impressive and with one exception, it’s been in impressive fashion. Meanwhile, Nany’s been in one elimination that actually tested skills since her return, and it was an endurance and puzzle elimination against Millionaire Mitchell, so no one truly knows where she’s at. They also work really well together. I’m high on this team until I have reason to feel otherwise.

6. Big T and CT [win equity = 8%]

Thank GOD Big T upgraded. This week was a massive social and strategic showcase for her and she really showed her ability to exert her will on the house. If she can do that again by putting herself in versus an easier elimination opponent like Nany, or even just get lucky and end up against Nicole in a puzzle, she probably has the endurance to win the final if CT stays by her side. Based on his one confessional about their partnership, which is admittedly limited information, it seems like he wouldn’t mind sticking with her. I think this duo has a real shot here.

6. Natalie and Wes [win equity = 6%]

This is still the team with the biggest threat level in the game. That being said, as skulls become more scarce, that might matter less and less as the game goes on. If they can snake their way to the end, they’d be the favorites to win a final.

6. Darrell and Amber B. [win equity = 4%]

With Darrell, we have one of the most dangerous men in the game sliding deeply under the radar, and with Amber B., we have a formidable-seeming rookie with deep connections. A scary team, but it’s hard to rank them highly without seeming them on the screen ever.

7. Theresa and Jay [win equity = 3%]

Two endurance freaks who might not be scary in eliminations but will do damn well in a final.

8. Tori and Cory [win equity = 2%]

Either of them can win with anyone else. They will time out on every puzzle.

9. Amber M. and Nelson [win equity = 2%]

Nelson could win with a partner who can keep up with him in terms of long distance running, and then also do puzzles. I hope Amber can do that, but we don’t know yet.

10. Kaycee and Leroy [win equity = 1%]

This is Tori and Cory, but one of them can’t swim.

11. Gabby and Lio [win equity = .75%]

They’re just too small to really throw their weight around the house and know that they can win any given elimination. I’m still high on them individually as rookies, but as a pair their weaknesses are too similar.

12. Mechie and Liv [win equity = .25%]

Mechie is consistent among the fastest men and Liv seems strong. But this is an insane cast, and I don’t think they can together.