The BEST episodes of Ink Master season 16

Every episode of Ink Master season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ink Master season 16!

An estimated 40 million Americans have at least one tattoo. So who is the country's preeminent tattoo artist? Ink Master is the first-ever tattoo competition series featuring some of the nation's top tattoo artists on a quest to determine who is the best at their craft and win a huge cash prize. The stakes are high as the artists showcase their irrevocable artwork on real people's bodies. The dramatic tension is ever-present as the artists will ultimately face the opinion of the living canvas who now bears a permanent souvenir of the Ink Master etched into his or her skin.

Last Updated: 1/30/2025Network: Paramount+Status: Continuing
Mash Up Mayhem
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8.03
38 votes

#1 - Mash Up Mayhem

Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2024

In the epic fight to the finale, the final five Artists battle it out with mash up tattoos. A jaw-dropping twist puts their versatility to the test. Who will be the last three artists standing in the Ink Master Finale?

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Face Your Fears
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7.83
35 votes

#2 - Face Your Fears

Season 16 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2024

The Artists' loyalties become transparent in a glass painting Flash Challenge. There is nowhere to hide when the Artists must tattoo faces in a high stakes Elimination Tattoo. The battle for $250,000 continues.

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Money Where Your Mouth Is
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7.81
42 votes

#3 - Money Where Your Mouth Is

Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2024

With the Young Guns Team set, the OGs must now battle it out for a spot on their Team in another brutal double elimination; the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master continues.

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OGs vs Young Gun
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7.75
40 votes

#4 - OGs vs Young Gun

Season 16 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2024

The Finalists reveal their final tattoos. Who will win and be the Ink Master?

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Inked in Gold
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7.68
37 votes

#5 - Inked in Gold

Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2024

From trash to treasure, the teams must use their ingenuity to create recycled masterpieces in the Flash Challenge; metallic tattoos have the artists struggling to shine; a shocking elimination shakes up the competition.

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Divide of the Decade
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7.67
43 votes

#6 - Divide of the Decade

Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/2024

Sixteen new Artists enter the competition, divided into two teams based on how long they've been tattooing; the Artists must fight for a spot on their team; the Young Guns are up first and the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master begins.

Out of the Box, Onto the Skin
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7.60
43 votes

#7 - Out of the Box, Onto the Skin

Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2024

The battle for $250,000 intensifies as the Young Guns and OGs go head to head for the first time; the team dynamics are put to the test in the first Flash Challenge and basic lettering tattoos push the Artists' creativity to the limit.

Monsters Ink
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7.54
37 votes

#8 - Monsters Ink

Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2024

Artists feel the pressure when a monstrous tattoo tests loyalties. The battle heats up.

At Your Service
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7.34
35 votes

#9 - At Your Service

Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2024

Artists tattoo service dogs and face a twist battling for $250K and the title.

A Sin in Tattooing
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7.24
38 votes

#10 - A Sin in Tattooing

Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2024

Massive murals have the teams struggling to keep their composure in the Flash Challenge; the battle for the title of Ink Master continues with Japanese Samurai tattoos, and a backwards hand sparks a heated debate.