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The '''2025 ] ]''' willbe held from January 14 to 19 at the ] in ], ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/events/wfg-masters/|title=WFG Masters|website=Grand Slam of Curling|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> It will be the fourth ] event and third major of the ].
The '''2025 ] ]''' is currently being held from January 14 to 19 at the ] in ], ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/events/wfg-masters/|title=WFG Masters|website=Grand Slam of Curling|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> It is the fourth ] event and third major of the ].
A new scoring rule willbe tested at the event where a team will lose the hammer after two consecutive blank ends. The decision was made following three straight blanks between ] and ] in their round robin match at the ]. The goal is to increase scoring and make the game more entertaining for spectators.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/grand-slam-of-curling/article/new-hammer-rule-to-be-tested-at-next-grand-slam-of-curling-event/|title=New hammer rule to be tested at next Grand Slam of Curling event|publisher=Sportsnet|date=December 17, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
A new scoring rule is being tested at the event where a team will lose the hammer after two consecutive blank ends. The decision was made following three straight blanks between ] and ] in their round robin match at the ]. The goal is to increase scoring and make the game more entertaining for spectators.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/grand-slam-of-curling/article/new-hammer-rule-to-be-tested-at-next-grand-slam-of-curling-event/|title=New hammer rule to be tested at next Grand Slam of Curling event|publisher=Sportsnet|date=December 17, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
For the first time in Slam history, a draft was held to select the round robin pools. The top four seeds on both the men's and women's sides chose their opponents via snake order with the top seeds ] and ] getting first pick as well as their choice of crossover pool.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/grand-slam-of-curling/article/gsoc-holds-first-ever-draft-to-select-pools-for-wfg-masters/|title=GSOC holds first-ever draft to select pools for WFG Masters|publisher=Sportsnet|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=December 17, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> The pools were chosen by teams Mouat, ], ] and ] on the men's side and Homan, ], ] and ] on the women's side.
For the first time in Slam history, a draft was held to select the round robin pools. The top four seeds on both the men's and women's sides chose their opponents via snake order with the top seeds ] and ] getting first pick as well as their choice of crossover pool.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/grand-slam-of-curling/article/gsoc-holds-first-ever-draft-to-select-pools-for-wfg-masters/|title=GSOC holds first-ever draft to select pools for WFG Masters|publisher=Sportsnet|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=December 17, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> The pools were chosen by teams Mouat, ], ] and ] on the men's side and Homan, ], ] and ] on the women's side.
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A new scoring rule is being tested at the event where a team will lose the hammer after two consecutive blank ends. The decision was made following three straight blanks between Brad Gushue and Mike McEwen in their round robin match at the 2024 National. The goal is to increase scoring and make the game more entertaining for spectators.
For the first time in Slam history, a draft was held to select the round robin pools. The top four seeds on both the men's and women's sides chose their opponents via snake order with the top seeds Bruce Mouat and Rachel Homan getting first pick as well as their choice of crossover pool. The pools were chosen by teams Mouat, Yannick Schwaller, Mike McEwen and Brad Gushue on the men's side and Homan, Silvana Tirinzoni, Kerri Einarson and Kim Eun-jung on the women's side.
Sixteen teams will compete in the Masters. They include the seven top-ranked teams on the World Curling Federation's Order of Merit rankings as of December 10, 2024, the seven top teams on the Year-to-Date rankings as of December 10, the Tier 2 winner of the 2024 Tour Challenge, and a sponsor's exemption. In the women's division, the top eight teams on the Year-to-Date rankings qualified as Tier 2 winner Christina Black accepted an invitation to the 2024 National instead of the Masters as it conflicts with the 2025 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Mike McEwen 
Korey Dropkin
Bruce Mouat 
Jordon McDonald
Brad Jacobs 
John Epping
Marco Hösli 
Niklas Edin
Marc Muskatewitz
Joël Retornaz
Brad Gushue
Magnus Ramsfjell
Gim Eun-ji 
Ikue Kitazawa
