Ink Master

Turf War

TV-14

Season 13 brings together artists from the East, South, Midwest and West regions of the United States as 20 top tattooers from around the country battle it out for the title of Ink Master, a $100,000 and of course, a feature in Inked Magazine.

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15 Episodes

Rep Your Region
E1
Rep Your RegionTeams built with artists from the country's four regions, West, South, Midwest and East arrive to battle. Only the strongest artist will survive the turf war earning a one hundred thousand dollar prize and the title of Ink Master.
Clash of the Collages
E2
Clash of the CollagesThe South aims to unify and rebound when the teams are tasked with a postcard mural on the side of a bus, and a compass rose elimination tattoo includes a game-changing twist.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
E3
Teamwork Makes the Dream WorkRide or die, team tensions run high when the artists endure a tattoo marathon with the others from their home turf. The artists who fail to collaborate risk $100K and the title of Ink Master.
Battle Lines
E4
Battle LinesTo test legibility, the teams spin intricate designs with yarn on outdoor canvases, then get technical with schematic tattoos.
Out of Your Element
E5
Out of Your ElementJust 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.
Off the Chain
E6
Off the ChainThe 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.
Head Spin
E7
Head SpinA Team Challenge takes the Artists for a spin leaving them dizzied and out of control; the Turf War grows more intense than ever as the battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
Sugar Rush
E8
Sugar RushThe Artists hunger for the win, now more than ever before, when they tattoo sweet full color new school food tattoos; one Artist bites off more than they can chew.
Artistry on the Line
E9
Artistry on the LineThe teams are put to the test in artistry with an Ink Master favorite: pin-ups.
Every Artist for Themselves
E10
Every Artist for ThemselvesThe 10 remaining artists must set themselves apart from their regional teams and face off in head-to-head individual battles, and two competitors are sent home.
From Toast to Toast
E11
From Toast to ToastThe Artists' shading skills are tested in a monumentally hard Elimination Tattoo.
Last Draw
E12
Last DrawPressure 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.
There Can Only Be One
E13
There Can Only Be OneThe artists fight for survival in an "Ink Master" staple: portraits; a shocking skull pick threatens the team dynamic; one artist shows precisely who they're looking out for.
Compose Yourself
E14
Compose YourselfHosted by rock legend Dave Navarro and judged by icons of the tattoo world, Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck, 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 couldn’t be higher with “living canvasses” donating their skin to be permanently marked in this adrenalized competition elimination.
Race to the Finish
E15
Race to the FinishThe road to the finale begins with a 13-hour tattoo marathon; the artists must prove they have the endurance and skill to outlast their competitors and are worthy of the title of Ink Master.