Nine-Ringed Bo

Artifact, 3 (3)
{T}: Nine-Ringed Bo deals 1 damage to target Spirit creature. If that creature would be put into a graveyard this turn, exile it instead.¹
"We received an anonymous letter suggesting that Kumano holds a secret to defeating the kami, but he is nowhere to be found."—General Takeno, letter to Lord Konda
Illus. Ralph Horsley

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 12/1/2004: The damaged creature will be exiled even if Nine-Ringed Bo isn't on the battlefield when that creature would be put into a graveyard.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (1/8)	Champions of Kamigawa (Uncommon)