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.
Episode 1
Rep Your Region
Jan 7, 2020
The artists tattoo their home states and face blind critiques by the judges, a competitor makes a drastic choice, and patriotic tattoos decide someone's fate in the Face Off.
Episode 2
Clash of the Collages
Jan 14, 2020
The 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.
Episode 3
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Jan 21, 2020
Ride 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.
Episode 4
Battle Lines
Jan 28, 2020
To test legibility, the teams spin intricate designs with yarn on outdoor canvases, then get technical with schematic tattoos.
Episode 5
Out of Your Element
Feb 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.
Episode 6
Off the Chain
Feb 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.
Episode 7
Head Spin
Feb 18, 2020
A 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.
Episode 8
Sugar Rush
Feb 25, 2020
The 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.
Episode 9
Artistry on the Line
Mar 3, 2020
The teams are put to the test in artistry with an Ink Master favorite: pin-ups.
Episode 10
Every Artist for Themselves
Mar 10, 2020
Episode 11
From Toast to Toast
Mar 17, 2020
The Artists' shading skills are tested in a monumentally hard Elimination Tattoo.
Episode 12
Last Draw
Mar 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.
Episode 13
There Can Only Be One
Mar 31, 2020
The 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.
Episode 14
Compose Yourself
Apr 7, 2020
Hosted 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.
Episode 15
Race to the Finish
Apr 14, 2020
The 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.