Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
$2.01
$2.01Legendary 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
#2690
Current Rank
#2633
Last Week
#2326
Last Month
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+13% Synergy
Monk Gyatso+7% Synergy
$5.29
Abandoned Air Temple0% Synergy
$2.44
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
$1.69
Konda's Hatamoto+83% Synergy
$0.63
Selfless Samurai+82% Synergy
$0.10
Cloud Key+82% Synergy
$1.71
Hand of Honor+81% Synergy
$1.04
Araba Mothrider+80% Synergy
$0.16
Semblance Anvil+78% Synergy
$1.64
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo+75% Synergy
$3.36
Inner-Chamber Guard+75% Synergy
$0.26
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+71% Synergy
$0.30
Takeno, Samurai General+66% Synergy
$0.79
Eiganjo Exemplar+66% Synergy
$0.07
Herald's Horn+65% Synergy
$3.37
Urza's Incubator+64% Synergy
$13.80
Oketra's Monument+57% Synergy
$3.55
Pearl Medallion+28% Synergy
$3.93
Path to Exile0% Synergy
$1.69
Swords to Plowshares-2% Synergy
$1.03
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+33% Synergy
$30.10
Smothering Tithe+12% Synergy
$44.01
Teferi's Protection+12% Synergy
$46.24
Chrome Mox+7% Synergy
$116.31
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$90.87
Mox Diamond+4% Synergy
$735.80
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$92.16
Mana Vault+2% Synergy
$82.98
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Indebted Samurai+65% Synergy
$1.25
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet+64% Synergy
$0.10
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+60% Synergy
$5.70
Ironsoul Enforcer+59% Synergy
$0.62
Samurai of the Pale Curtain+56% Synergy
$0.49
Imperial Subduer+56% Synergy
$0.06
Mirror Entity+53% Synergy
$0.55
Mothrider Samurai+51% Synergy
$0.13
Bloodline Pretender+46% Synergy
$1.35
Summon: Yojimbo+42% Synergy
$1.57
Irregular Cohort+42% Synergy
$0.24
Sunblade Samurai+42% Synergy
$0.06
Mentor of the Meek+41% Synergy
$0.17
Alabaster Host Intercessor+41% Synergy
$0.06
Auron, Venerated Guardian+39% Synergy
$0.22
Impostor of the Sixth Pride+39% Synergy
$0.14
The Wandering Rescuer+33% Synergy
$2.36
Kitsune Dawnblade+32% Synergy
$0.16
Universal Automaton+31% Synergy
$0.57
God-Eternal Oketra+30% Synergy
$3.58
Seven-Tail Mentor+28% Synergy
$0.04
Bushi Tenderfoot+28% Synergy
$0.31
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai+28% Synergy
$0.15
Silverstorm Samurai+25% Synergy
$0.13
Samurai Enforcers+25% Synergy
$0.19
Oswald Fiddlebender+19% Synergy
$1.79
Avian Changeling+17% Synergy
$0.24
Esper Sentinel+15% Synergy
$42.45
Whitemane Lion+14% Synergy
$0.09
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails+14% Synergy
$0.31
Stonecloaker+14% Synergy
$0.14
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way+14% Synergy
$1.32
Kor Skyfisher+13% Synergy
$0.36
Sky-Blessed Samurai+13% Synergy
$0.06
Bygone Bishop+12% Synergy
$0.19
Kuldotha Forgemaster+12% Synergy
$6.76
Salvage Scout+11% Synergy
$0.15
Takeno's Cavalry+11% Synergy
$0.12
Metallic Mimic+10% Synergy
$1.54
Ingenious Smith+10% Synergy
$0.15
Ao, the Dawn Sky+9% Synergy
$0.98
Welcoming Vampire+7% Synergy
$0.46
Ranger-Captain of Eos+7% Synergy
$16.91
Ranger of Eos+7% Synergy
$0.70
Enduring Innocence+5% Synergy
$3.37
Recruiter of the Guard+5% Synergy
$5.29
Soul Warden+4% Synergy
$2.40
Weathered Wayfarer+4% Synergy
$1.28
Grand Abolisher+3% Synergy
$9.40
Sun Titan0% Synergy
$0.18
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kentaro, the Smiling Cat safe.
Call to Glory+38% Synergy
$0.21
Silence+27% Synergy
$6.38
Mana Tithe+25% Synergy
$0.92
Crib Swap+25% Synergy
$0.18
Astral Steel+23% Synergy
$0.14
Orim's Chant+22% Synergy
$4.11
Generous Gift+19% Synergy
$0.90
Kabira Takedown+12% Synergy
$0.23
Mandate of Peace+11% Synergy
$1.92
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.58
Reprieve+9% Synergy
$1.43
Settle the Wreckage+9% Synergy
$2.07
Lapse of Certainty+8% Synergy
$0.91
Hold the Line+8% Synergy
$0.21
Faith's Shield+8% Synergy
$0.18
Stroke of Midnight+7% Synergy
$0.25
Flawless Maneuver+7% Synergy
$14.80
Blacksmith's Skill+7% Synergy
$0.19
Heliod's Intervention+6% Synergy
$2.74
Rebuff the Wicked+2% Synergy
$7.00
Angel's Grace+2% Synergy
$6.78
Your Temple Is Under Attack0% Synergy
$0.24
Unbreakable Formation-1% Synergy
$0.76
Return to Dust-1% Synergy
$0.07
Brave the Elements-2% Synergy
$0.46
Dawn's Truce-5% Synergy
$8.84
Akroma's Will-7% Synergy
$9.85
Disenchant-7% Synergy
$0.14
Flare of Fortitude-10% Synergy
$3.49
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's game plan and control the board.
Dusk // Dawn+26% Synergy
$0.17
Search for Glory+26% Synergy
$0.82
Vanquish the Horde+19% Synergy
$0.24
Remember the Fallen+16% Synergy
$0.08
Banishing Slash+16% Synergy
$0.11
Idyllic Tutor+13% Synergy
$8.58
Imperial Oath+13% Synergy
$0.05
Secret Rendezvous+9% Synergy
$0.24
Mass Calcify+9% Synergy
$1.99
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.17
Ascend from Avernus+3% Synergy
$1.33
Farewell+2% Synergy
$3.29
Cleansing Nova+2% Synergy
$0.83
Brilliant Restoration+2% Synergy
$1.32
Winds of Abandon+1% Synergy
$6.05
Austere Command-1% Synergy
$0.27
Wrath of God-1% Synergy
$2.48
Sevinne's Reclamation-2% Synergy
$0.47
Cut a Deal-5% Synergy
$0.26
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Cloudstone Curio+64% Synergy
$10.94
Helm of Awakening+54% Synergy
$1.42
Aetherflux Reservoir+51% Synergy
$17.12
Vanquisher's Banner+46% Synergy
$3.55
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+46% Synergy
$10.64
The Immortal Sun+41% Synergy
$9.28
Altar of the Brood+38% Synergy
$7.18
Maskwood Nexus+32% Synergy
$1.80
Bontu's Monument+31% Synergy
$7.17
Door of Destinies+28% Synergy
$9.35
Ashnod's Altar+25% Synergy
$6.03
Mirage Mirror+22% Synergy
$0.60
Konda's Banner+20% Synergy
$9.75
Scroll Rack+19% Synergy
$22.54
Altar of Dementia+18% Synergy
$10.44
Mind's Eye+12% Synergy
$4.31
Seal of the Guildpact+11% Synergy
$0.47
Icon of Ancestry+10% Synergy
$0.28
Ancestral Katana+10% Synergy
$0.09
Sensei's Divining Top+8% Synergy
$33.75
Blasting Station+8% Synergy
$8.77
Stone Calendar+8% Synergy
$10.55
Wedding Ring+7% Synergy
$8.98
Coat of Arms+7% Synergy
$15.26
Banner of Kinship+5% Synergy
$6.39
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$3.12
Investigator's Journal+5% Synergy
$0.13
Phyrexian Altar+4% Synergy
$52.36
Halo Fountain+3% Synergy
$3.97
The Wind Crystal+2% Synergy
$3.37
Archaeomancer's Map-4% Synergy
$3.74
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$3.60
Skullclamp-7% Synergy
$3.24
Swiftfoot Boots-25% Synergy
$1.40
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Cathars' Crusade+32% Synergy
$4.05
Enduring Renewal+32% Synergy
$1.51
Folk Hero+27% Synergy
$5.11
Rally the Ranks+19% Synergy
$0.39
Honor of the Pure+15% Synergy
$0.65
Martyr's Cause+14% Synergy
$1.11
Trouble in Pairs+13% Synergy
$25.35
On Thin Ice+10% Synergy
$0.95
Radiant Destiny+8% Synergy
$0.46
Land Tax+6% Synergy
$19.89
Murmuration+6% Synergy
$0.17
Shared Triumph+6% Synergy
$2.78
Monologue Tax+5% Synergy
$2.21
Tempest Technique+5% Synergy
$0.26
Darksteel Mutation+3% Synergy
$1.82
Smuggler's Share+3% Synergy
$8.91
Brave the Sands+1% Synergy
$5.68
True Conviction0% Synergy
$4.28
Tocasia's Welcome-1% Synergy
$0.90
Ghostly Prison-3% Synergy
$4.78
Flowering of the White Tree-5% Synergy
$5.91
Blind Obedience-5% Synergy
$3.63
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kentaro, the Smiling Cat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+17% Synergy
$1.34
The Wandering Emperor+12% Synergy
$3.11
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Inventors' Fair+37% Synergy
$10.34
Buried Ruin+28% Synergy
$0.22
War Room+26% Synergy
$4.93
Eiganjo Castle+22% Synergy
$12.99
Urza's Power Plant+21% Synergy
$0.65
Urza's Tower+21% Synergy
$0.64
Urza's Mine+21% Synergy
$0.59
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+19% Synergy
$5.02
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.12
Vesuva+14% Synergy
$3.48
Urza's Saga+13% Synergy
$35.89
Ancient Den+13% Synergy
$1.26
Treasure Vault+13% Synergy
$1.32
Emergence Zone+13% Synergy
$4.02
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$20.58
Urza's Workshop+10% Synergy
$15.85
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$37.39
Lotus Field+7% Synergy
$7.62
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+6% Synergy
$18.63
Muraganda Raceway+6% Synergy
$0.98
Mistveil Plains+5% Synergy
$0.90
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+4% Synergy
$5.36
Monumental Henge+3% Synergy
$0.68
Ishgard, the Holy See+3% Synergy
$1.21
Strip Mine+3% Synergy
$21.09
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+3% Synergy
$5.10
Arch of Orazca+3% Synergy
$0.13
Minas Tirith+2% Synergy
$3.52
Reliquary Tower+2% Synergy
$2.20
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.08
Rogue's Passage+1% Synergy
$0.39
Seraph Sanctuary-2% Synergy
$1.70
Secluded Steppe-5% Synergy
$0.05
Windbrisk Heights-6% Synergy
$0.15
Castle Ardenvale-9% Synergy
$0.17
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thran Dynamo+24% Synergy
$3.07
Mind Stone+21% Synergy
$0.21
Caged Sun+18% Synergy
$3.18
Everflowing Chalice+13% Synergy
$0.16
Mox Amber+10% Synergy
$61.40
Liquimetal Torque+9% Synergy
$2.31
Extraplanar Lens+6% Synergy
$9.64
Mana Crypt+5% Synergy
$40.66
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.14
Gauntlet of Power+3% Synergy
$3.43
Hedron Archive+3% Synergy
$0.23
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.25
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$174.52
Thought Vessel+1% Synergy
$1.21
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$0.88
Arcane Signet-3% Synergy
$0.38
Patchwork Banner-3% Synergy
$6.11
Throne of Eldraine-10% Synergy
$25.64
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+19% Synergy
$0.47
Myriad Landscape+14% Synergy
$0.16
Snow-Covered Plains+14% Synergy
$0.37
Path of Ancestry+12% Synergy
$0.20
Kabira Takedown+12% Synergy
$0.23
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.58
Urza's Cave+10% Synergy
$2.13
Cavern of Souls+8% Synergy
$34.74
Arid Mesa+8% Synergy
$24.08
Marsh Flats+7% Synergy
$20.00
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.44
Flooded Strand+2% Synergy
$13.92
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.08
Flagstones of Trokair0% Synergy
$3.27
Witch Enchanter-10% Synergy
$4.00
Plains-15% Synergy
$0.07
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Kentaro, the Smiling Cat.
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G'raha Tia
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
Atalya, Samite Master
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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