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The Best Episodes of Ink Master

Every episode of Ink Master ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ink Master!

A group of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of Ink Master. The stakes...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Pick Your Side" is the best rated episode of "Ink Master". It scored 8/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/9/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Out of Your Element".

  • Pick Your Side
    8.0/1041 votes
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    #1 - Pick Your Side

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2018

    Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone they’ll coach teams of the top tattoo artists nationwide. The epic battle for $100K and the title of Ink Master begins.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Out of Your Element
    7.7/1026 votes
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    #2 - Out of Your Element

    Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2020

    Just as the Teams think they've figured out the Turf War, a shocking twist lights the competition ablaze and burns it down to its very core.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Draw
    7.7/1023 votes
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    #3 - Last Draw

    Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2020

    Pressure grows as the Turf War ranks run thin and the Artists' versatility is tested when an alliance strategy backfires, putting an unexpected frontrunner on the chopping block.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Star Wars Forever
    7.6/1048 votes
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    #4 - Star Wars Forever

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2012

    The artists must use their Jedi powers to ink highly critical super-fans with Star Wars tattoos. Star Wars creator, George Lucas, has a special treat for the winner of the Flash Challenge. Another artista loses their shot at $100K dollars.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sink or Soar
    7.6/1035 votes
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    #5 - Sink or Soar

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 4/26/2016

    The artists work in pairs to execute large-scale back pieces testing texture...and each other’s nerves.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Right on Target
    7.6/1029 votes
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    #6 - Right on Target

    Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2018

    The teams face off in a high-pressure challenge using dominoes, and the elimination tattoo forces the artists to think outside the box.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Wrist, No Reward
    7.6/1027 votes
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    #7 - No Wrist, No Reward

    Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2018

    Cleen and Christian battle it out in their first grudge match to see whose team will have to compete in a wristband elimination tattoo challenge.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Permanent Mistakes
    7.5/1051 votes
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    #8 - Permanent Mistakes

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2012

    Tattoos are forever and so are the mistakes! The artists are plagued with massive mistakes while tattooing pinups on their canvasses. A sixth artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The 80 Year Old Virgin
    7.5/1045 votes
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    #9 - The 80 Year Old Virgin

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2012

    A botched American flag and a backwards eagle tattoo cause veterans' patriotic tempers to flare and a third artist loses their shot at $100,000 dollars and the title of Ink Master.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • X-Men's Hugh Jackman
    7.5/1039 votes
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    #10 - X-Men's Hugh Jackman

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/2014

    The Artists ink X-Men superfans with iconic X-Men characters in the first ever color portrait challenge. The Ultimate authority chooses the winner...Hugh Jackman. A thrilling sneak peek of X-Men: Days of Future Past is revealed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Artist Slaughter
    7.5/1039 votes
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    #11 - Artist Slaughter

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2014

    Halo hears smack talk & gets revenge. Drama erupts when broken-hearted Canvases want tattoos they got for their exes covered. Kyle starts to crack & pressure is on when the Judges announce a massacre, sending 2 Artists home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ink On The Dotted Line
    7.5/1029 votes
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    #12 - Ink On The Dotted Line

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2018

    Precision skills are put to the test when the Artists must create masterpieces with hole punches. Will one of the Coaches put his own skin on the line for the chance of $100K and the title of Ink Master?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Opening Shots
    7.5/1032 votes
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    #13 - Opening Shots

    Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2018

    Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham, two of Ink Master's most legendary rivals, return to the ring, and 22 new artists compete for spots on their teams.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • That's Gonna Leave a Mark
    7.5/1028 votes
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    #14 - That's Gonna Leave a Mark

    Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2018

    A flash challenge using electrical tape forces the teams to test their creativity, and the artists face challenging placements on their canvases during the elimination tattoo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Put Your Ink Where Your Mouth Is
    7.5/1020 votes
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    #15 - Put Your Ink Where Your Mouth Is

    Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 8/27/2019

    The competition tests the artists' ability to market themselves when the power is in the hands of the canvases.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Off the Chain
    7.5/1025 votes
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    #16 - Off the Chain

    Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2020

    The Turf War is more intense than ever before and to survive the Artists must fight for every possible advantage and ally; cross-team alliance takes shape, and a glowing elimination challenge leaves one team burned.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Teams Transformed
    7.5/1017 votes
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    #17 - Teams Transformed

    Season 15 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2023

    With only eight Artists left, an unexpected Team shuffle transforms the Competition. Transforming tattoos are judged blind as the battle continues for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fresh Meat
    7.4/1083 votes
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    #18 - Fresh Meat

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2012

    Ten of the best tattoo artists on the planet tattoo Human Canvases in a series of extreme challenges. The first Artist is eliminated on the path to determining who will earn a $100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pasties and a Cameltoe
    7.4/1052 votes
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    #19 - Pasties and a Cameltoe

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2012

    Naked women heat up the competition and another head tattoo sparks a fight between Al and Bili. A third artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Game On
    7.4/1052 votes
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    #20 - Game On

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2012

    Competition turns cut-throat when Josh calls out Shane for only doing black & grey. Shane fights to prove his color skills and impress the judges. A fifth artist is eliminated from the competition.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Meet Your Maker
    7.4/1045 votes
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    #21 - Meet Your Maker

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2015

    In the season premiere, apprentices battle their masters to prove they are the best.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Predator/Prey
    7.4/1040 votes
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    #22 - Predator/Prey

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 8/11/2015

    In the most insane challenge yet, the artists must tattoo 4 on 1 to transform canvases into wild animals.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New School, Old Artist
    7.4/1037 votes
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    #23 - New School, Old Artist

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 3/29/2016

    The artists use plenty of color during a contortionist body painting Flash Challenge; a veteran artist returns and adds a new-school twist to an old subject.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shipwrecked
    7.4/1035 votes
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    #24 - Shipwrecked

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 5/3/2016

    Alliances are tested as the remaining artists must tattoo in teams of three.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marathon to the Finale
    7.4/1028 votes
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    #25 - Marathon to the Finale

    Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 9/19/2017

    The competition is more intense than ever as the top four shops battle it out in a tattoo marathon for the three spots in the live finale, $200K and the first ever title of Master Shop.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A