The embodiment of the invention discloses water-based ink, a preparation method thereof and a plate. The water-based ink comprises a component A, a component B, a component C and a component D, wherein the component A comprises the following components in parts by
mass: 15-25 parts of water-based
acrylic resin, 15-45 parts of water-based
polyurethane resin, 5-10 parts of a coalescing agent, 10-20 parts of water-based black paste, 5-10 parts of matting
powder, 0.5-1 part of a defoaming agent, 0.5-1 part of a dispersing agent, 0.5-1 part of a
wetting agent and 0.5-2 parts of a
thickening agent, and 0-5 parts of a component A
diluent; the component B comprises the following components in parts by
mass: 5-15 parts of a curing agent; the component C comprises the following components in parts by
mass: 1-5 parts of an adhesion
promoter; and the component D comprises the following components in parts by mass: 0-25 parts of a mixed component
diluent. The water-based ink disclosed by the invention is convenient to coat, is firmly combined with a base material, and has the advantages of high covering power, matte smoothness, small
surface tension, good recoatability, boiling resistance, high
temperature resistance and strong bending resistance.