Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
$2.05
$2.05Legendary 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
#3018
Current Rank
#3317
Last Week
#2439
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.
Gathering Stone+32% Synergy
$0.51
Chronicle of Victory+12% Synergy
$22.69
Flock Impostor+10% Synergy
$0.25
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai+9% Synergy
$2.25
Changeling Wayfinder+5% Synergy
$0.32
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's abilities and overall game plan.
Devoted Retainer+90% Synergy
$0.17
Sensei Golden-Tail+87% Synergy
$1.68
Konda's Hatamoto+82% Synergy
$0.44
Cloud Key+81% Synergy
$1.21
Selfless Samurai+81% Synergy
$0.16
Hand of Honor+80% Synergy
$0.90
Araba Mothrider+79% Synergy
$0.15
Semblance Anvil+78% Synergy
$7.40
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo+74% Synergy
$3.34
Inner-Chamber Guard+73% Synergy
$0.30
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks.
Kitsune Blademaster+70% Synergy
$0.12
Nagao, Bound by Honor+69% Synergy
$0.29
Cloudstone Curio+66% Synergy
$11.08
Eiganjo Exemplar+65% Synergy
$0.08
Herald's Horn+64% Synergy
$4.95
Urza's Incubator+64% Synergy
$23.24
Oketra's Monument+57% Synergy
$4.50
Pearl Medallion+28% Synergy
$5.21
Swords to Plowshares-1% Synergy
$1.40
Path to Exile-2% Synergy
$1.27
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+31% Synergy
$31.58
Teferi's Protection+11% Synergy
$52.01
Smothering Tithe+9% Synergy
$51.78
Chrome Mox+7% Synergy
$135.66
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$110.44
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$938.97
Farewell+2% Synergy
$6.23
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$105.32
Mana Vault+2% Synergy
$97.78
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Takeno, Samurai General+63% Synergy
$0.78
Indebted Samurai+63% Synergy
$0.99
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet+62% Synergy
$0.19
Samurai of the Pale Curtain+59% Synergy
$0.45
Ironsoul Enforcer+56% Synergy
$0.76
Imperial Subduer+56% Synergy
$0.07
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+56% Synergy
$5.89
Mothrider Samurai+52% Synergy
$0.13
Mirror Entity+49% Synergy
$1.35
Bloodline Pretender+45% Synergy
$2.17
Summon: Yojimbo+45% Synergy
$1.26
Mentor of the Meek+43% Synergy
$0.23
Auron, Venerated Guardian+42% Synergy
$0.32
Sunblade Samurai+42% Synergy
$0.10
Irregular Cohort+40% Synergy
$0.35
Alabaster Host Intercessor+38% Synergy
$0.09
Impostor of the Sixth Pride+36% Synergy
$0.13
The Wandering Rescuer+35% Synergy
$2.18
Universal Automaton+32% Synergy
$0.64
Kitsune Dawnblade+31% Synergy
$0.15
God-Eternal Oketra+30% Synergy
$2.98
Bushi Tenderfoot+28% Synergy
$0.30
Seven-Tail Mentor+28% Synergy
$0.09
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai+27% Synergy
$0.20
Silverstorm Samurai+25% Synergy
$0.12
Samurai Enforcers+23% Synergy
$0.19
Oswald Fiddlebender+19% Synergy
$2.92
Whitemane Lion+16% Synergy
$0.25
Stonecloaker+16% Synergy
$0.13
Avian Changeling+16% Synergy
$0.32
Kuldotha Forgemaster+15% Synergy
$8.61
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails+14% Synergy
$0.45
Kor Skyfisher+14% Synergy
$0.37
Esper Sentinel+13% Synergy
$52.10
Bygone Bishop+13% Synergy
$0.33
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way+13% Synergy
$1.45
Sky-Blessed Samurai+12% Synergy
$0.13
Takeno's Cavalry+12% Synergy
$0.13
Salvage Scout+11% Synergy
$0.17
Ingenious Smith+11% Synergy
$0.21
Metallic Mimic+10% Synergy
$2.61
Ranger of Eos+9% Synergy
$0.88
Welcoming Vampire+8% Synergy
$1.04
Recruiter of the Guard+7% Synergy
$6.19
Soul Warden+6% Synergy
$4.00
Weathered Wayfarer+6% Synergy
$1.88
Enduring Innocence+6% Synergy
$5.77
Ranger-Captain of Eos+6% Synergy
$23.81
Grand Abolisher+1% Synergy
$15.48
Sun Titan-2% Synergy
$0.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kentaro, the Smiling Cat safe.
Call to Glory+36% Synergy
$0.15
Silence+25% Synergy
$7.42
Mana Tithe+24% Synergy
$1.07
Crib Swap+24% Synergy
$0.21
Astral Steel+24% Synergy
$0.11
Orim's Chant+21% Synergy
$4.17
Generous Gift+17% Synergy
$1.38
Kabira Takedown+13% Synergy
$0.28
Mandate of Peace+11% Synergy
$2.30
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.39
Settle the Wreckage+10% Synergy
$2.75
Hold the Line+10% Synergy
$0.24
Blacksmith's Skill+8% Synergy
$0.30
Lapse of Certainty+8% Synergy
$2.46
Faith's Shield+8% Synergy
$0.18
Stroke of Midnight+7% Synergy
$0.39
Reprieve+7% Synergy
$1.81
Heliod's Intervention+6% Synergy
$3.66
Flawless Maneuver+4% Synergy
$18.37
Angel's Grace+3% Synergy
$7.50
Your Temple Is Under Attack+1% Synergy
$0.43
Rebuff the Wicked0% Synergy
$8.14
Return to Dust0% Synergy
$0.15
Unbreakable Formation-2% Synergy
$1.19
Brave the Elements-2% Synergy
$0.48
Dawn's Truce-5% Synergy
$5.64
Disenchant-6% Synergy
$0.11
Akroma's Will-9% Synergy
$16.17
Flare of Fortitude-11% Synergy
$4.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's game plan and control the board.
Dusk // Dawn+25% Synergy
$0.33
Search for Glory+24% Synergy
$0.90
Vanquish the Horde+18% Synergy
$0.24
Remember the Fallen+17% Synergy
$0.07
Banishing Slash+15% Synergy
$0.18
Imperial Oath+12% Synergy
$0.12
Idyllic Tutor+11% Synergy
$10.14
Mass Calcify+9% Synergy
$2.19
Secret Rendezvous+8% Synergy
$0.29
Cleansing Nova+4% Synergy
$0.72
Ascend from Avernus+4% Synergy
$1.89
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.26
Winds of Abandon+2% Synergy
$6.15
Brilliant Restoration+2% Synergy
$1.31
Austere Command0% Synergy
$0.43
Sevinne's Reclamation-1% Synergy
$0.59
Wrath of God-2% Synergy
$3.25
Cut a Deal-4% Synergy
$0.34
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Helm of Awakening+53% Synergy
$2.55
Aetherflux Reservoir+51% Synergy
$20.04
Vanquisher's Banner+48% Synergy
$4.47
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+47% Synergy
$19.07
The Immortal Sun+41% Synergy
$11.26
Altar of the Brood+39% Synergy
$10.84
Maskwood Nexus+33% Synergy
$2.10
Bontu's Monument+33% Synergy
$14.14
Door of Destinies+25% Synergy
$11.37
Ashnod's Altar+23% Synergy
$14.44
Mirage Mirror+22% Synergy
$0.58
Konda's Banner+18% Synergy
$10.69
Scroll Rack+18% Synergy
$24.09
Altar of Dementia+15% Synergy
$15.25
Mind's Eye+12% Synergy
$5.40
Ancestral Katana+11% Synergy
$0.20
Seal of the Guildpact+11% Synergy
$0.53
Icon of Ancestry+9% Synergy
$0.39
Stone Calendar+9% Synergy
$10.95
Coat of Arms+8% Synergy
$16.07
Sensei's Divining Top+8% Synergy
$39.16
The Wind Crystal+7% Synergy
$5.36
Blasting Station+7% Synergy
$8.84
Wedding Ring+5% Synergy
$11.36
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$3.85
Banner of Kinship+4% Synergy
$7.73
Halo Fountain+3% Synergy
$5.55
Phyrexian Altar+3% Synergy
$48.59
Expedition Map+2% Synergy
$0.60
Archaeomancer's Map-5% Synergy
$4.04
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$4.55
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.26
Skullclamp-7% Synergy
$4.92
Swiftfoot Boots-24% Synergy
$1.88
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Cathars' Crusade+28% Synergy
$5.60
Enduring Renewal+28% Synergy
$1.44
Folk Hero+27% Synergy
$6.17
Rally the Ranks+17% Synergy
$0.49
Trouble in Pairs+16% Synergy
$29.05
Honor of the Pure+14% Synergy
$0.62
Martyr's Cause+11% Synergy
$0.91
On Thin Ice+9% Synergy
$0.97
Radiant Destiny+7% Synergy
$0.24
Murmuration+6% Synergy
$0.34
Tempest Technique+5% Synergy
$0.28
Shared Triumph+5% Synergy
$3.43
Land Tax+4% Synergy
$25.17
Darksteel Mutation+4% Synergy
$2.71
Monologue Tax+4% Synergy
$4.72
Smuggler's Share+2% Synergy
$8.64
Brave the Sands+1% Synergy
$6.35
Tocasia's Welcome-1% Synergy
$2.33
True Conviction-1% Synergy
$4.88
Flowering of the White Tree-4% Synergy
$7.74
Blind Obedience-5% Synergy
$4.93
Ghostly Prison-6% Synergy
$6.14
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kentaro, the Smiling Cat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+16% Synergy
$1.53
The Wandering Emperor+13% Synergy
$3.96
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Inventors' Fair+35% Synergy
$13.06
Buried Ruin+28% Synergy
$0.37
War Room+24% Synergy
$8.62
Eiganjo Castle+22% Synergy
$12.62
Urza's Tower+20% Synergy
$0.74
Urza's Mine+20% Synergy
$0.92
Urza's Power Plant+20% Synergy
$0.89
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+18% Synergy
$5.83
Temple of the False God+15% Synergy
$0.27
Ancient Den+15% Synergy
$0.93
Urza's Saga+14% Synergy
$37.90
Treasure Vault+14% Synergy
$1.49
Vesuva+13% Synergy
$3.30
Emergence Zone+12% Synergy
$5.19
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$21.19
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$43.21
Urza's Workshop+9% Synergy
$17.43
Mistveil Plains+5% Synergy
$1.06
Lotus Field+5% Synergy
$7.10
Muraganda Raceway+5% Synergy
$1.22
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+4% Synergy
$22.56
Arch of Orazca+4% Synergy
$0.25
Minas Tirith+3% Synergy
$5.64
Monumental Henge+3% Synergy
$0.55
Karoo+3% Synergy
$1.28
Strip Mine+3% Synergy
$21.49
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+3% Synergy
$5.37
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+2% Synergy
$6.89
Ishgard, the Holy See+2% Synergy
$1.20
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$3.54
Seraph Sanctuary-1% Synergy
$1.67
Rogue's Passage-2% Synergy
$0.38
Adagia, Windswept Bastion-2% Synergy
$5.35
Abandoned Air Temple-3% Synergy
$4.55
Secluded Steppe-3% Synergy
$0.29
Windbrisk Heights-6% Synergy
$0.30
Castle Ardenvale-8% Synergy
$0.23
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+25% Synergy
$0.28
Thran Dynamo+23% Synergy
$3.64
Caged Sun+16% Synergy
$3.55
Everflowing Chalice+13% Synergy
$0.29
Mox Amber+9% Synergy
$71.14
Liquimetal Torque+9% Synergy
$3.67
Extraplanar Lens+6% Synergy
$9.70
Hedron Archive+4% Synergy
$0.24
Mana Crypt+4% Synergy
$48.26
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.06
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.37
Gauntlet of Power+2% Synergy
$3.81
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$190.58
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.46
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.04
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.39
Patchwork Banner-3% Synergy
$4.27
Throne of Eldraine-8% Synergy
$34.58
Marble Diamond-13% Synergy
$0.19
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
The Mycosynth Gardens+20% Synergy
$0.43
Snow-Covered Plains+13% Synergy
$0.39
Kabira Takedown+13% Synergy
$0.28
Myriad Landscape+11% Synergy
$0.27
Path of Ancestry+11% Synergy
$0.16
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.39
Urza's Cave+10% Synergy
$1.91
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$48.44
Arid Mesa+7% Synergy
$28.92
Marsh Flats+7% Synergy
$26.24
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.27
Flagstones of Trokair+1% Synergy
$3.65
Witch Enchanter-9% Synergy
$3.48
Plains-14% Synergy
$0.22
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Kentaro, the Smiling Cat.
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Nagao, Bound by Honor
Iizuka the Ruthless
Sensei Golden-Tail
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
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
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun