It was held from 26–28 January 2018 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes, England.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after defeating Gary Anderson 11–7 in the 2017 final,[1] and he successfully retained his title, by beating Raymond van Barneveld 11–9 in the final.
It was Van Gerwen's fourth consecutive Masters title.
The Masters only features the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit.
The following players comprised the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit after the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship, with the exception of Phil Taylor, who despite being #4 in the rankings, had announced his retirement, following the final of the World Championship: The prize money is £200,000 in total.