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As a last-ditch attempt, he gets his Meddling Mage, plays it naming the REBs that killed him earlier in the round. I held an REB for just an occasion like this and counter it. He scoops.
This is blatently wrong. Once you have allowed him to name the card, your oppertunity has passed to counter the spell. In addition to this, meddling mage has a static ability with a replacment effect, not a triggered ability. This means that you can not respond to the 'Name a card' ability, as it is named as a part of the resolution. This means you cannot respond to the ability.
Other than that, GJ at the tourny
