<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 9 Next → Season 11 </Td> </Tr> <P> Ink Master: Return of the Masters is the tenth season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master that premiered on January 9, 2018 at 10 / 9c . The first two episodes of the season marked the series' last episodes to air on Spike prior to the network's transition to the Paramount Network nine days later on January 18 . Despite this, the remaining episodes will continue to air on the new channel . Host Dave Navarro returned alongside co-judges Oliver Peck and Chris Nunez . </P> <P> Season 10 uses the same format from Season 8 . But this time, six artists each were led by three Ink Master winners which includes Steve Tefft from Season 2, Anthony Michaels from Season 7, and Old Town Ink's DJ Tambe from Season 9 as 24 artists compete to be one of the 18 artists which will then narrow down to the team's six members who were drafted through the first day of competition . Several confirmed contestants competing in this season have already secured a spot for the first day of competition following their respective angel face off win in the spin - off Ink Master: Angels . Those were Deanna Smith, Sparks, Daniel Silva, Rachel Helmich and Tim Furlow . But neither Helmich nor Furlow were chosen to be on one of the teams . The live finale will feature the captains going head - to - head in the first ever Master Face - Off . The winning artist for Season 10 will receive $100,000, a feature in Inked magazine and the title of "Ink Master ." </P>

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