Ink Master

Shop Wars

TV-14

Season nine of Ink Master reaches new heights as tattoo shops from across the country go to war. As 19 shops enter the competition, in the end only one will be left standing, winning the title of ‘Master Shop’ and $200,000.

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16 Episodes

Fire & Ice
E1
Episode 1Fire & IceIn the season premiere, tattooing is a team sport as artists from nine of America’s best shops arrive ready to battle it out for a massive $200K and the first ever title of Master Shop.
Crossing the Line
E2
Episode 2Crossing the LineA massive twist shakes up the competition and a painstaking Flash Challenge puts Shop relationships to the test. The battle continues for the title of Master Shop and the largest prize in Ink Master history.
Unnatural Disasters
E3
Episode 3Unnatural DisastersA fiery veteran artist returns, taking the competition by storm; a difficult Flash Challenge exposes weaknesses in the shops.
Lend Me Your Ear
E4
Episode 4Lend Me Your EarThe competition gets even tougher when the artists are tested on technical application with individual tattoos. Not one but two veteran artists return.
War and Ink
E5
Episode 5War and InkSome shops lose their composure as they butt heads during a grueling elimination tattoo.
Get the Flock Outta Here
E6
Episode 6Get the Flock Outta HereShops crumble as the tension between teammates intensifies.
On the Bubble
E7
Episode 7On the BubbleOne of the competition's most infamous veterans returns to shake up the game.
Masterpiece Mayhem
E8
Episode 8Masterpiece MayhemAn emotional flash challenge brings the artists to tears, and the alliance becomes a target when a bullet-proof pair of veterans return to battle it out for the title.
Pin-Up Panic Attack
E9
Episode 9Pin-Up Panic AttackThe Artists can't find any relief in a sculptural Flash Challenge. Things only get hairier during the Elimination Tattoo when the Artists are faced with the infamous Pin-Up challenge.
Drill Baby, Drill
E10
Episode 10Drill Baby, DrillThe final veteran shop returns to fight for the title of Master Shop. Skull picks are key to the precision strike leveled at the opposing aliance.
Grim Inker
E11
Episode 11Grim InkerWith no flash challenge, the artists think they've got it all figured out until a massive twist sends them reeling; Four Horsemen tattoos bring on the end of days for one pair of artists.
Pit Fall
E12
Episode 12Pit FallA painful elimination tattoo has the artists in the pits, and a massive twist sends them reeling.
Sell Out
E13
Episode 13Sell OutThe competition puts the old saying, "the customer is always right," to the test when the artists must sell themselves to their canvases for the chance to tattoo.
Casting the First Stone
E14
Episode 14Casting the First StoneWith only 5 shops left, the fight for $200K and the title of Master Shop intensifies. In a deity Elimination Tattoo, some shops reach for the heavens while one is sent packing to hell.
Marathon to the Finale
E15
Episode 15Marathon to the FinaleThe 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.
Shop Wars Finale
E16
Episode 16Shop Wars FinaleIn the live season finale, the final three shops battle it out for $200,000 and the first ever title of Master Shop.