Throughout the last 39 seasons, “The Challenge” has seen its fair share of badass competitors, master strategists and truly impressive gameplay. For Season 40, “Battle of the Eras,” MTV gathered 10 players from each era — seasons 1-10, 10-20, 20-30 and 20-39 — for the ultimate competition.

With the iconic season, it felt like a good time for a ranking. Only looking at this season’s cast, below is the ranking of players from best to… least best. (Who wants to say worse, when even the bottom people on this season are such incredible competitors?) As a reminder, a ranking is a personal opinion and multiple factors go into these. Yes, we’re looking at how many challenges each person has competed in versus won, but we’re also looking at strategy, politicing, daily competitions, eliminations, overall gameplay, etc.

Who would you want on your team? Scroll through for our ranking.

  • Nia Moore

    4 Challenges

  • Josh Martinez

    6 Challenges

  • Brandon Nelson

    6 Challenges

  • Averey Tressler

    3 Challenges

  • Amanda Garcia

    7 Challenges

  • Kyland Young

    2 Challenges

  • Aneesa Ferreira

    17 Challenges

  • Derek Chavez

    5 Challenges

  • Paulie Calafiore

    4 Challenges

  • Michele Fitzgerald

    4 Challenges

  • Cory Wharton

    10 Challenges

  • Leroy Garrett

    13 Challenges

  • Tina Barta

    8 Challenges

  • Katie Cooley

    11 Challenges
    1 Win

  • KellyAnne Judd

    7 Challenges

  • Tony Raines

    7 Challenges

  • Theo Campbell

    3 Challenges

  • Nurys Mateo

    2 Challenges

  • Olivia Kaiser

    2 Challenges

  • Ryan Kehoe

    7 Challenges

  • Horacio Gutiérrez Jr.

    2 Challenges

  • Devin Walker

    7 Challenges
    1 Win

  • Aviv Melmed

    1 Challenge
    1 Win

  • Jenny West

    2 Challenges
    1 Win

  • Nehemiah Clark

    7 Challenges
    1 Win

  • Brad Fiorenza

    13 Challenges
    1 Win

  • Kaycee Clark

    5 Challenges
    1 Win

  • Tori Deal

    9 Challenges
    1 Win

  • Emily Schromm

    3 Challenges
    1 Win

  • Jonna Mannion

    10 Challenges
    2 Wins

  • Mark Long

    8 Challenges
    2 Wins

  • Jodi Weatherton

    5 Challenges
    2 Wins

  • Cara Maria Sorbello

    15 Challenges
    2 Wins

  • Rachel Robinson

    8 Challenges
    2 Wins

  • Derrick Kosinski

    13 Challenges
    3 Wins

  • Laurel Stuckey

    8 Challenges
    2 Wins

  • Darrell Taylor

    14 Challenges
    4 Wins

  • Jordan Wiseley

    9 Challenges
    4 Wins

  • C.T. Tamburello

    19 Challenges
    5 Wins

  • Johnny Bananas

    23 Challenges
    7 Wins

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