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
#2668
Current Rank
#3305
Last Week
#2205
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.
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain+7% Synergy
$23.00
Hardlight Containment+5% Synergy
$0.21
Honor+5% Synergy
$0.16
Secluded Starforge+5% Synergy
$0.34
Starfield Shepherd-2% Synergy
$0.24
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's abilities and overall game plan.
Devoted Retainer+92% Synergy
$0.14
Sensei Golden-Tail+86% Synergy
$1.83
Cloud Key+83% Synergy
$1.54
Selfless Samurai+81% Synergy
$0.12
Konda's Hatamoto+81% Synergy
$0.61
Araba Mothrider+79% Synergy
$0.19
Hand of Honor+78% Synergy
$1.29
Semblance Anvil+76% Synergy
$1.54
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo+73% Synergy
$3.43
Inner-Chamber Guard+73% Synergy
$0.25
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks.
Kitsune Blademaster+72% Synergy
$0.13
Nagao, Bound by Honor+68% Synergy
$0.29
Cloudstone Curio+67% Synergy
$10.68
Herald's Horn+64% Synergy
$3.27
Urza's Incubator+64% Synergy
$12.39
Oketra's Monument+59% Synergy
$3.48
Pearl Medallion+31% Synergy
$3.26
Generous Gift+20% Synergy
$0.73
Path to Exile-1% Synergy
$0.96
Swords to Plowshares-3% Synergy
$1.28
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+35% Synergy
$37.00
Smothering Tithe+12% Synergy
$34.30
Teferi's Protection+12% Synergy
$50.22
Chrome Mox+8% Synergy
$103.74
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$669.19
Ancient Tomb+2% Synergy
$95.44
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$77.64
The One Ring0% Synergy
$82.60
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Eiganjo Exemplar+63% Synergy
$0.09
Takeno, Samurai General+63% Synergy
$0.97
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet+62% Synergy
$0.06
Indebted Samurai+62% Synergy
$0.52
Samurai of the Pale Curtain+57% Synergy
$0.57
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+57% Synergy
$5.58
Ironsoul Enforcer+56% Synergy
$0.72
Imperial Subduer+56% Synergy
$0.05
Mirror Entity+52% Synergy
$0.48
Mothrider Samurai+49% Synergy
$0.12
Bloodline Pretender+45% Synergy
$1.43
Sunblade Samurai+42% Synergy
$0.05
Mentor of the Meek+41% Synergy
$0.23
Irregular Cohort+41% Synergy
$0.25
Auron, Venerated Guardian+41% Synergy
$0.22
Alabaster Host Intercessor+40% Synergy
$0.05
Impostor of the Sixth Pride+39% Synergy
$0.17
Summon: Yojimbo+35% Synergy
$1.74
Kitsune Dawnblade+33% Synergy
$0.18
Universal Automaton+32% Synergy
$0.58
God-Eternal Oketra+31% Synergy
$1.33
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai+30% Synergy
$0.18
The Wandering Rescuer+28% Synergy
$1.62
Bushi Tenderfoot+28% Synergy
$0.26
Seven-Tail Mentor+27% Synergy
$0.05
Silverstorm Samurai+25% Synergy
$0.14
Samurai Enforcers+24% Synergy
$0.16
Oswald Fiddlebender+20% Synergy
$1.45
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails+16% Synergy
$0.56
Whitemane Lion+16% Synergy
$0.11
Stonecloaker+16% Synergy
$0.12
Avian Changeling+16% Synergy
$0.23
Esper Sentinel+15% Synergy
$45.59
Kuldotha Forgemaster+15% Synergy
$6.23
Kor Skyfisher+15% Synergy
$0.31
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way+14% Synergy
$1.34
Bygone Bishop+13% Synergy
$0.18
Salvage Scout+13% Synergy
$0.10
Ingenious Smith+13% Synergy
$0.14
Sky-Blessed Samurai+12% Synergy
$0.10
Kinjalli's Caller+12% Synergy
$0.25
Welcoming Vampire+9% Synergy
$0.86
Ranger-Captain of Eos+9% Synergy
$20.03
Ranger of Eos+9% Synergy
$0.64
Weathered Wayfarer+7% Synergy
$1.22
Recruiter of the Guard+7% Synergy
$5.64
Grand Abolisher+6% Synergy
$10.41
Soul Warden+5% Synergy
$2.54
Enduring Innocence+5% Synergy
$4.57
Sun Titan+1% Synergy
$0.28
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kentaro, the Smiling Cat safe.
Call to Glory+37% Synergy
$0.24
Silence+30% Synergy
$6.89
Mana Tithe+26% Synergy
$0.40
Crib Swap+25% Synergy
$0.20
Orim's Chant+23% Synergy
$2.29
Astral Steel+21% Synergy
$0.14
Mandate of Peace+13% Synergy
$1.31
Kabira Takedown+12% Synergy
$0.25
Reprieve+11% Synergy
$1.20
Sejiri Shelter+11% Synergy
$1.70
Settle the Wreckage+11% Synergy
$2.55
Faith's Shield+10% Synergy
$0.24
Blacksmith's Skill+8% Synergy
$0.22
Lapse of Certainty+8% Synergy
$0.78
Hold the Line+8% Synergy
$0.22
Stroke of Midnight+7% Synergy
$0.38
Flawless Maneuver+6% Synergy
$17.03
Heliod's Intervention+6% Synergy
$2.37
Rebuff the Wicked+3% Synergy
$4.91
Angel's Grace+2% Synergy
$6.73
Your Temple Is Under Attack-1% Synergy
$0.24
Unbreakable Formation-3% Synergy
$0.86
Brave the Elements-3% Synergy
$0.43
Return to Dust-3% Synergy
$0.13
Dawn's Truce-5% Synergy
$6.18
Disenchant-8% Synergy
$0.17
Akroma's Will-9% Synergy
$8.12
Flare of Fortitude-9% Synergy
$3.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's game plan and control the board.
Search for Glory+28% Synergy
$0.81
Dusk // Dawn+26% Synergy
$0.14
Vanquish the Horde+21% Synergy
$0.35
Remember the Fallen+19% Synergy
$0.09
Banishing Slash+15% Synergy
$0.10
Imperial Oath+13% Synergy
$0.03
Idyllic Tutor+12% Synergy
$9.90
Secret Rendezvous+8% Synergy
$0.29
Mass Calcify+8% Synergy
$1.32
Cleansing Nova+3% Synergy
$1.34
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.30
Ascend from Avernus+2% Synergy
$1.24
Brilliant Restoration+2% Synergy
$0.96
Winds of Abandon+1% Synergy
$5.77
Farewell0% Synergy
$4.03
Wrath of God-1% Synergy
$2.26
Sevinne's Reclamation-2% Synergy
$0.60
Austere Command-3% Synergy
$0.38
Cut a Deal-6% Synergy
$0.27
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Helm of Awakening+56% Synergy
$1.31
Aetherflux Reservoir+53% Synergy
$19.92
Vanquisher's Banner+45% Synergy
$3.26
The Immortal Sun+45% Synergy
$10.49
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+44% Synergy
$6.02
Altar of the Brood+41% Synergy
$10.28
Maskwood Nexus+35% Synergy
$1.60
Bontu's Monument+32% Synergy
$4.86
Door of Destinies+28% Synergy
$6.08
Ashnod's Altar+26% Synergy
$8.10
Mirage Mirror+24% Synergy
$0.63
Scroll Rack+20% Synergy
$20.70
Konda's Banner+19% Synergy
$10.01
Altar of Dementia+18% Synergy
$12.24
Seal of the Guildpact+12% Synergy
$0.39
Mind's Eye+11% Synergy
$4.07
Icon of Ancestry+9% Synergy
$0.42
Ancestral Katana+9% Synergy
$0.04
Stone Calendar+9% Synergy
$10.17
Coat of Arms+8% Synergy
$15.13
Sensei's Divining Top+8% Synergy
$32.79
Blasting Station+7% Synergy
$8.21
Wedding Ring+6% Synergy
$5.19
The Wind Crystal+5% Synergy
$3.60
Investigator's Journal+5% Synergy
$0.12
Banner of Kinship+4% Synergy
$4.98
Phyrexian Altar+4% Synergy
$57.97
Obelisk of Urd+4% Synergy
$2.11
Halo Fountain+2% Synergy
$5.16
Archaeomancer's Map-4% Synergy
$3.12
Lightning Greaves-5% Synergy
$4.54
Skullclamp-8% Synergy
$4.87
Swiftfoot Boots-25% Synergy
$1.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Enduring Renewal+33% Synergy
$1.30
Cathars' Crusade+28% Synergy
$4.71
Folk Hero+26% Synergy
$5.63
Rally the Ranks+18% Synergy
$0.44
Honor of the Pure+15% Synergy
$0.54
Martyr's Cause+15% Synergy
$1.10
Trouble in Pairs+12% Synergy
$24.73
On Thin Ice+12% Synergy
$0.60
Tempest Technique+8% Synergy
$0.89
Radiant Destiny+7% Synergy
$0.19
Murmuration+7% Synergy
$1.15
Monologue Tax+6% Synergy
$4.01
Shared Triumph+6% Synergy
$2.82
Land Tax+4% Synergy
$20.79
Smuggler's Share+4% Synergy
$3.36
Darksteel Mutation+3% Synergy
$1.52
Tocasia's Welcome0% Synergy
$1.54
True Conviction0% Synergy
$4.08
Ghostly Prison-2% Synergy
$6.05
Flowering of the White Tree-5% Synergy
$5.68
Blind Obedience-5% Synergy
$3.09
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kentaro, the Smiling Cat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+16% Synergy
$0.88
The Wandering Emperor+10% Synergy
$3.18
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Inventors' Fair+39% Synergy
$10.32
Buried Ruin+28% Synergy
$0.35
War Room+25% Synergy
$2.85
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+22% Synergy
$3.53
Eiganjo Castle+22% Synergy
$12.11
Urza's Mine+21% Synergy
$0.70
Urza's Power Plant+21% Synergy
$0.72
Urza's Tower+21% Synergy
$0.78
Ancient Den+16% Synergy
$1.32
Urza's Saga+15% Synergy
$41.89
Treasure Vault+15% Synergy
$1.48
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.15
Emergence Zone+13% Synergy
$1.81
Vesuva+13% Synergy
$4.22
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$35.89
Three Tree City+9% Synergy
$19.49
Urza's Workshop+9% Synergy
$14.96
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+6% Synergy
$16.80
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+6% Synergy
$6.80
Lotus Field+6% Synergy
$7.88
Muraganda Raceway+5% Synergy
$0.99
Ishgard, the Holy See+4% Synergy
$1.30
Mistveil Plains+4% Synergy
$0.85
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+3% Synergy
$4.21
Monumental Henge+2% Synergy
$0.51
Strip Mine+2% Synergy
$18.89
Arch of Orazca+2% Synergy
$0.17
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$2.59
Karoo+1% Synergy
$1.02
Minas Tirith0% Synergy
$4.66
Rogue's Passage0% Synergy
$0.32
Seraph Sanctuary-1% Synergy
$1.60
Windbrisk Heights-6% Synergy
$0.23
Secluded Steppe-7% Synergy
$0.09
Castle Ardenvale-11% Synergy
$0.18
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thran Dynamo+22% Synergy
$2.70
Mind Stone+20% Synergy
$0.21
Caged Sun+18% Synergy
$3.60
Everflowing Chalice+13% Synergy
$0.24
Mox Amber+10% Synergy
$65.92
Liquimetal Torque+10% Synergy
$1.81
Mana Crypt+7% Synergy
$39.82
Extraplanar Lens+5% Synergy
$8.02
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.24
Gauntlet of Power+3% Synergy
$4.19
Hedron Archive+2% Synergy
$0.28
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$173.92
Heraldic Banner+1% Synergy
$0.23
Thought Vessel0% Synergy
$1.15
Fellwar Stone-3% Synergy
$1.34
Patchwork Banner-3% Synergy
$4.22
Arcane Signet-5% Synergy
$0.52
Throne of Eldraine-10% Synergy
$20.12
Marble Diamond-15% Synergy
$0.15
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
The Mycosynth Gardens+19% Synergy
$0.62
Snow-Covered Plains+16% Synergy
$0.33
Myriad Landscape+13% Synergy
$0.21
Kabira Takedown+12% Synergy
$0.25
Path of Ancestry+11% Synergy
$0.15
Sejiri Shelter+11% Synergy
$1.70
Urza's Cave+10% Synergy
$2.27
Cavern of Souls+8% Synergy
$34.92
Arid Mesa+8% Synergy
$26.74
Marsh Flats+7% Synergy
$23.61
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.55
Flooded Strand+2% Synergy
$13.93
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.07
Flagstones of Trokair0% Synergy
$3.18
Witch Enchanter-10% Synergy
$4.17
Plains-17% Synergy
$0.06
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Kentaro, the Smiling Cat.
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Loran of the Third Path
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Zeriam, Golden Wind
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
Gandalf the White
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Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant
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Sigrid, God-Favored
Sram, Senior Edificer
Tomik, Distinguished Advokist
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Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Katerina of Myra's Marvels
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Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Codsworth, Handy Helper
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Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior
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Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo
Rose Tyler
Zuberi, Golden Feather
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
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