Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
$2.08
$2.08Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2696
Current Rank
#3306
Last Week
#2261
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Kentaro, the Smiling Cat.
Mono White Samurai vs. Mono Blue Burn vs. Naya Urborg vs. Niv-Mizzet | Commander Clash S12 E21
Adding a Color to Mono-Color Commanders (Part 2) | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #277
Taigam vs Kentaro vs Nicol Bolas vs Yuriko EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Ghired vs Elsha vs Kadena vs Kentaro EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Mowu vs Taigam vs Kentaro vs Kumena EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks.
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai+17% Synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's abilities and overall game plan.
Devoted Retainer+92% Synergy
$0.16
Sensei Golden-Tail+87% Synergy
$1.70
Konda's Hatamoto+83% Synergy
$0.61
Cloud Key+83% Synergy
$1.97
Selfless Samurai+82% Synergy
$0.09
Hand of Honor+81% Synergy
$1.26
Araba Mothrider+80% Synergy
$0.17
Semblance Anvil+76% Synergy
$1.61
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo+75% Synergy
$3.42
Inner-Chamber Guard+75% Synergy
$0.27
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks.
Kitsune Blademaster+73% Synergy
$0.15
Nagao, Bound by Honor+70% Synergy
$0.29
Herald's Horn+66% Synergy
$3.52
Cloudstone Curio+65% Synergy
$10.93
Takeno, Samurai General+65% Synergy
$0.87
Urza's Incubator+64% Synergy
$12.64
Oketra's Monument+59% Synergy
$3.34
Pearl Medallion+30% Synergy
$3.45
Path to Exile0% Synergy
$1.14
Swords to Plowshares-2% Synergy
$1.38
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+34% Synergy
$32.03
Teferi's Protection+12% Synergy
$50.09
Smothering Tithe+11% Synergy
$36.64
Chrome Mox+7% Synergy
$109.39
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$94.95
Mox Diamond+4% Synergy
$716.12
Mana Vault+2% Synergy
$78.39
The One Ring+1% Synergy
$78.29
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Eiganjo Exemplar+65% Synergy
$0.03
Indebted Samurai+64% Synergy
$0.53
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet+63% Synergy
$0.07
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+60% Synergy
$5.52
Samurai of the Pale Curtain+57% Synergy
$0.52
Ironsoul Enforcer+57% Synergy
$0.49
Imperial Subduer+56% Synergy
$0.04
Mirror Entity+54% Synergy
$0.50
Mothrider Samurai+50% Synergy
$0.14
Bloodline Pretender+46% Synergy
$1.48
Sunblade Samurai+42% Synergy
$0.01
Mentor of the Meek+41% Synergy
$0.25
Irregular Cohort+41% Synergy
$0.30
Alabaster Host Intercessor+41% Synergy
$0.05
Auron, Venerated Guardian+39% Synergy
$0.15
Summon: Yojimbo+39% Synergy
$1.57
Impostor of the Sixth Pride+39% Synergy
$0.14
Kitsune Dawnblade+32% Synergy
$0.18
God-Eternal Oketra+31% Synergy
$2.19
The Wandering Rescuer+31% Synergy
$1.29
Universal Automaton+31% Synergy
$0.59
Bushi Tenderfoot+28% Synergy
$0.28
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai+28% Synergy
$0.11
Seven-Tail Mentor+28% Synergy
$0.03
Silverstorm Samurai+26% Synergy
$0.14
Samurai Enforcers+24% Synergy
$0.17
Oswald Fiddlebender+19% Synergy
$1.49
Avian Changeling+17% Synergy
$0.23
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way+15% Synergy
$1.32
Esper Sentinel+14% Synergy
$41.79
Whitemane Lion+14% Synergy
$0.08
Stonecloaker+14% Synergy
$0.14
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails+13% Synergy
$0.18
Kor Skyfisher+13% Synergy
$0.37
Kuldotha Forgemaster+13% Synergy
$6.53
Sky-Blessed Samurai+13% Synergy
$0.06
Bygone Bishop+12% Synergy
$0.19
Salvage Scout+11% Synergy
$0.12
Takeno's Cavalry+11% Synergy
$0.13
Ingenious Smith+10% Synergy
$0.10
Ao, the Dawn Sky+9% Synergy
$1.13
Metallic Mimic+9% Synergy
$1.70
Welcoming Vampire+8% Synergy
$0.66
Ranger-Captain of Eos+7% Synergy
$18.27
Recruiter of the Guard+6% Synergy
$5.25
Weathered Wayfarer+5% Synergy
$1.59
Enduring Innocence+5% Synergy
$3.72
Soul Warden+3% Synergy
$3.55
Grand Abolisher+3% Synergy
$10.08
Sun Titan0% Synergy
$0.28
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kentaro, the Smiling Cat safe.
Call to Glory+38% Synergy
$0.22
Silence+28% Synergy
$8.01
Mana Tithe+25% Synergy
$0.63
Crib Swap+25% Synergy
$0.20
Orim's Chant+22% Synergy
$4.17
Astral Steel+22% Synergy
$0.14
Generous Gift+20% Synergy
$0.68
Kabira Takedown+11% Synergy
$0.28
Mandate of Peace+11% Synergy
$1.40
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.69
Reprieve+9% Synergy
$1.36
Settle the Wreckage+9% Synergy
$2.24
Hold the Line+9% Synergy
$0.22
Faith's Shield+9% Synergy
$0.23
Flawless Maneuver+7% Synergy
$17.98
Stroke of Midnight+7% Synergy
$0.40
Blacksmith's Skill+7% Synergy
$0.21
Lapse of Certainty+7% Synergy
$0.71
Heliod's Intervention+5% Synergy
$2.51
Angel's Grace+2% Synergy
$7.66
Rebuff the Wicked+1% Synergy
$6.95
Your Temple Is Under Attack0% Synergy
$0.23
Unbreakable Formation-1% Synergy
$0.86
Return to Dust-1% Synergy
$0.09
Brave the Elements-3% Synergy
$0.46
Dawn's Truce-5% Synergy
$7.43
Disenchant-7% Synergy
$0.17
Akroma's Will-8% Synergy
$8.91
Flare of Fortitude-10% Synergy
$3.46
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's game plan and control the board.
Dusk // Dawn+27% Synergy
$0.15
Search for Glory+26% Synergy
$0.77
Vanquish the Horde+20% Synergy
$0.24
Remember the Fallen+16% Synergy
$0.09
Banishing Slash+15% Synergy
$0.09
Idyllic Tutor+13% Synergy
$10.23
Imperial Oath+13% Synergy
$0.03
Mass Calcify+9% Synergy
$1.70
Secret Rendezvous+8% Synergy
$0.27
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.31
Cleansing Nova+2% Synergy
$2.14
Ascend from Avernus+2% Synergy
$1.24
Brilliant Restoration+2% Synergy
$1.06
Farewell+1% Synergy
$3.33
Winds of Abandon+1% Synergy
$6.27
Wrath of God-1% Synergy
$2.26
Austere Command-2% Synergy
$0.21
Sevinne's Reclamation-2% Synergy
$0.44
Cut a Deal-6% Synergy
$0.27
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Helm of Awakening+55% Synergy
$1.31
Aetherflux Reservoir+51% Synergy
$19.62
Vanquisher's Banner+47% Synergy
$2.90
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+46% Synergy
$6.77
The Immortal Sun+43% Synergy
$9.80
Altar of the Brood+39% Synergy
$9.06
Maskwood Nexus+33% Synergy
$1.85
Bontu's Monument+30% Synergy
$5.69
Door of Destinies+28% Synergy
$7.34
Ashnod's Altar+25% Synergy
$9.12
Mirage Mirror+22% Synergy
$0.64
Scroll Rack+19% Synergy
$20.35
Konda's Banner+19% Synergy
$9.70
Altar of Dementia+18% Synergy
$11.90
Mind's Eye+12% Synergy
$4.12
Seal of the Guildpact+12% Synergy
$0.42
Icon of Ancestry+10% Synergy
$0.32
Ancestral Katana+10% Synergy
$0.06
Stone Calendar+9% Synergy
$10.51
Sensei's Divining Top+8% Synergy
$32.17
Blasting Station+8% Synergy
$8.25
Wedding Ring+7% Synergy
$6.90
Coat of Arms+7% Synergy
$16.06
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$2.57
Investigator's Journal+5% Synergy
$0.12
The Wind Crystal+4% Synergy
$5.02
Phyrexian Altar+4% Synergy
$59.53
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$5.63
Halo Fountain+2% Synergy
$4.87
Archaeomancer's Map-4% Synergy
$2.70
Lightning Greaves-7% Synergy
$4.12
Skullclamp-7% Synergy
$3.92
Swiftfoot Boots-25% Synergy
$1.14
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Enduring Renewal+33% Synergy
$1.65
Cathars' Crusade+31% Synergy
$6.12
Folk Hero+26% Synergy
$5.83
Rally the Ranks+19% Synergy
$0.44
Honor of the Pure+15% Synergy
$0.60
Martyr's Cause+15% Synergy
$1.09
Trouble in Pairs+13% Synergy
$24.39
On Thin Ice+10% Synergy
$0.63
Radiant Destiny+8% Synergy
$0.13
Murmuration+7% Synergy
$0.22
Monologue Tax+6% Synergy
$3.48
Tempest Technique+6% Synergy
$0.51
Shared Triumph+6% Synergy
$2.84
Land Tax+5% Synergy
$22.02
Darksteel Mutation+3% Synergy
$1.50
Smuggler's Share+3% Synergy
$2.97
Brave the Sands+1% Synergy
$5.78
Tocasia's Welcome0% Synergy
$1.60
True Conviction0% Synergy
$4.01
Ghostly Prison-3% Synergy
$4.88
Flowering of the White Tree-5% Synergy
$6.55
Blind Obedience-5% Synergy
$3.00
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kentaro, the Smiling Cat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+17% Synergy
$0.91
The Wandering Emperor+12% Synergy
$3.46
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain+5% Synergy
$19.42
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Inventors' Fair+38% Synergy
$11.40
Buried Ruin+27% Synergy
$0.29
War Room+25% Synergy
$3.03
Eiganjo Castle+22% Synergy
$12.19
Urza's Mine+21% Synergy
$0.65
Urza's Power Plant+21% Synergy
$0.69
Urza's Tower+21% Synergy
$0.71
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+20% Synergy
$3.80
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.13
Vesuva+14% Synergy
$3.90
Urza's Saga+13% Synergy
$35.36
Ancient Den+13% Synergy
$1.86
Emergence Zone+13% Synergy
$2.78
Treasure Vault+13% Synergy
$1.57
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$17.82
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$39.21
Urza's Workshop+9% Synergy
$14.68
Lotus Field+7% Synergy
$7.63
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+6% Synergy
$16.79
Muraganda Raceway+6% Synergy
$0.75
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+4% Synergy
$5.98
Mistveil Plains+4% Synergy
$0.79
Ishgard, the Holy See+3% Synergy
$1.87
Strip Mine+3% Synergy
$18.47
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+3% Synergy
$4.91
Arch of Orazca+3% Synergy
$0.16
Minas Tirith+2% Synergy
$4.06
Reliquary Tower+2% Synergy
$1.99
Monumental Henge+2% Synergy
$0.72
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.09
Rogue's Passage0% Synergy
$0.31
Seraph Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$1.69
Windbrisk Heights-6% Synergy
$0.15
Secluded Steppe-6% Synergy
$0.07
Castle Ardenvale-10% Synergy
$0.15
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thran Dynamo+24% Synergy
$2.63
Mind Stone+21% Synergy
$0.13
Caged Sun+18% Synergy
$3.55
Everflowing Chalice+12% Synergy
$0.25
Mox Amber+10% Synergy
$64.47
Liquimetal Torque+9% Synergy
$2.08
Extraplanar Lens+5% Synergy
$8.70
Mana Crypt+5% Synergy
$38.46
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.46
Gauntlet of Power+4% Synergy
$3.64
Hedron Archive+3% Synergy
$0.26
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.27
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$181.24
Thought Vessel0% Synergy
$1.04
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$1.05
Patchwork Banner-2% Synergy
$4.90
Arcane Signet-3% Synergy
$0.49
Throne of Eldraine-10% Synergy
$23.37
Marble Diamond-14% Synergy
$0.16
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
The Mycosynth Gardens+20% Synergy
$0.55
Myriad Landscape+15% Synergy
$0.16
Snow-Covered Plains+15% Synergy
$0.28
Path of Ancestry+12% Synergy
$0.16
Kabira Takedown+11% Synergy
$0.28
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.69
Urza's Cave+10% Synergy
$2.02
Cavern of Souls+8% Synergy
$35.29
Arid Mesa+7% Synergy
$22.31
Marsh Flats+7% Synergy
$21.48
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.52
Flooded Strand+2% Synergy
$13.38
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.12
Flagstones of Trokair0% Synergy
$3.18
Witch Enchanter-11% Synergy
$4.13
Plains-15% Synergy
$0.05
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Kentaro, the Smiling Cat.
Takeno, Samurai General
Nagao, Bound by Honor
Iizuka the Ruthless
Sensei Golden-Tail
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
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Ambrosia Whiteheart
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
G'raha Tia
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
Atalya, Samite Master
Rashida Scalebane
Samwise the Stouthearted
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
Prava of the Steel Legion // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Prava of the Steel Legion // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Prava of the Steel Legion // The Prismatic Piper
Prava of the Steel Legion // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Hixus, Prison Warden
Lena, Selfless Champion
Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
Parhelion II
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
Brigone, Soldier of Meletis
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
Sundial, Dawn Tyrant
Bill the Pony
Commander Eesha
Crovax, Ascendant Hero