Tyler Lobdell

**Tyler Lobdell** is a contestant from *Survivor: Thailand* and *Survivor: All-Stars*.

Tyler's smarts and unlikely dominance in the game are very well known from his time on *Thailand*. Tyler quickly proved his ability to form relationships and stay on the top of the vote. On every vote of the season, Tyler was in the majority and he formed a strong alliance as part of the Core Four. Tyler made it to the Final Three, but was voted out by Jared Klein for being a threat to win the game.

Coming back for *All-Stars*, Tyler attempted to keep a lower-profile because of his success on *Thailand*. This strategy ended up backfiring, because Tyler didn't make a lot of close alliances and he was seen as a threat. He was ultimately eliminated at the first Tribal Council, finishing in 20th.

In September 2021, Tyler launched a *Survivor* podcast titled *Tyler Has a Podcast*, featuring interviews with past contestants, discussion on episodes and rankings.

## Profile

* All-Stars

* **Name (Age):** Tyler Lobdell (37)
* **Tribe Designation:** Soi Dao
* **Current Residence:** Forest Hills, NY
* **Occupation:** Attorney
* **Hobbies:** Swimming, going to the bar, getting together with my friends.
* **Pet Peeves:** People who cannot listen to other people.
* **Which *Survivor* contestant are you the most like?** Ta'Kia. She was strategic and extremely level-headed throughout the game.
* **What's your reason for being on *Survivor*?** I'm a lawyer, so *Survivor* is the perfect game for me. I'll get to use my skills to determine if people are lying, who I can trust, and I think I'll be able to navigate the game better than most people.
* **Why do you think you'll "survive" *Survivor*?** I don't give up and I'm willing to work hard for what I want - mind over matter!

## *Survivor: Thailand*

Tyler entered the game on the Soi Dao tribe, where he immediately gained a spot on the majority voting bloc. Throughout the entire game, Tyler voted with the majority except for Day 14's Tribal Council, where the vote ended up in a 3-3 deadlocked vote, and the vote he was eliminated on; however, Tyler was ineligible to vote.

Going into the merge, Tyler aligned himself with the Core Four Alliance and kept control of the vote throughout the entire game post-merge. Tyler's alliance voted together up until the Final Four, where only the alliance members remained. Quickly, Tyler schemed against Isabelle Okada for being a huge competitor, and she was voted out at the Final Four.

After losing the Final Immunity Challenge, Jared Klein was left with the choice on who to take to the Final Two and ultimately, the Jury Vote. Tyler pitched to Jared that Thao Pham would win if he took her because of her solid gameplay, however this was not enough as Jared sensed Tyler was more of a threat to him winning. Tyler was voted out just one day short of the Final Tribal Council.

## *Survivor: All-Stars*

### Voting History

**^1** On Day 3, the first vote resulted in a tie between Oscar and Tyler. Tyler was unable to vote in the revote.

## Trivia

* Tyler lost 9 lbs (4.08 kg) during his time on *Thailand*.
* Because of the expanded cast in *Survivor: Thailand,* Tyler is the first castaway to be the sixteenth person eliminated from a season.
* Tyler received the least amount of votes against him on *Thailand*, with only 1 at the penultimate Tribal Council.
	+ Had Tyler won the Final Immunity challenge, he would have had 0 votes against him the entire game.
* Both times Tyler was voted out, he was voted out of a black tribe.
* Tyler's number of challenge wins and votes against switched from *Thailand* and *All-Stars*. On *Thailand*, Tyler won 10 challenges and received 1 vote against him. On *All-Stars*, Tyler won 1 challenge and received 10 votes against him.
* Tyler lost 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg) during his time on *All-Stars*.
* Tyler is the first, and currently only, returning player to place last on a season.
* Tyler is the only returnee from *Thailand* on *All-Stars* to not make the merge.

## References

1. ↑ Tyler Lobdell's *Survivor: All-Stars* Exit Interview.