Warning: "Game of Thrones" spoilers ahead.
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.
But leadership isn't always a zero sum game, even when you're dealing with dragons, ice zombies, sneak attacks, and death. So much death.
Last season, we ranked the "Game of Thrones" characters based on their leadership abilities. So here's an update, based on the intense, upsetting, and altogether brutal events of this season so far.
A few notes: This list only counts characters who are still alive on the show (not in the books). So keep in mind that a bunch of people have died recently. Shout out to the incomparable Olenna Tyrell - we'll miss you, Queen of Thorns.
Also, this list only takes into consideration individuals who could be counted as "leaders" - more solitary characters who aren't currently in leadership roles aren't on here, like Arya Stark, Jorah Mormont, Meera Reed, Melisandre, or Sandor Clegane.
The same goes for people who are basically totally out of commission at this point - sorry, Ellaria and Yara.
Lastly, this ranking looks into characters' track records but heavily favors things that happened this season. This list examines leadership ability, not overall power, importance, or title.
Here are the leaders on "Game of Thrones" that have survived the season so far, ranked from worst to best: