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
#3019
Current Rank
#2771
Last Week
#2493
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+14% Synergy
$2.37
Turtles Forever+2% Synergy
$0.38
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's abilities and overall game plan.
Devoted Retainer+90% Synergy
$0.16
Sensei Golden-Tail+88% Synergy
$1.73
Konda's Hatamoto+84% Synergy
$0.34
Selfless Samurai+82% Synergy
$0.30
Hand of Honor+82% Synergy
$0.81
Cloud Key+81% Synergy
$1.14
Araba Mothrider+81% Synergy
$0.15
Semblance Anvil+80% Synergy
$7.92
Inner-Chamber Guard+76% Synergy
$0.26
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo+75% Synergy
$3.51
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks.
Kitsune Blademaster+69% Synergy
$0.12
Nagao, Bound by Honor+69% Synergy
$0.29
Cloudstone Curio+67% Synergy
$12.27
Eiganjo Exemplar+66% Synergy
$0.12
Herald's Horn+65% Synergy
$4.36
Urza's Incubator+64% Synergy
$16.11
Oketra's Monument+57% Synergy
$5.37
Pearl Medallion+28% Synergy
$3.98
Swords to Plowshares0% Synergy
$0.78
Path to Exile-1% Synergy
$0.87
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+30% Synergy
$35.14
Teferi's Protection+10% Synergy
$54.29
Smothering Tithe+8% Synergy
$56.57
Chrome Mox+6% Synergy
$154.07
Ancient Tomb+5% Synergy
$122.46
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$103.87
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$1080.07
Farewell+2% Synergy
$6.56
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$106.97
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Indebted Samurai+64% Synergy
$0.69
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet+63% Synergy
$0.20
Takeno, Samurai General+63% Synergy
$0.75
Samurai of the Pale Curtain+59% Synergy
$0.44
Ironsoul Enforcer+59% Synergy
$0.69
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+56% Synergy
$6.03
Imperial Subduer+56% Synergy
$0.11
Mothrider Samurai+51% Synergy
$0.12
Mirror Entity+48% Synergy
$2.03
Summon: Yojimbo+45% Synergy
$1.35
Auron, Venerated Guardian+44% Synergy
$0.29
Bloodline Pretender+43% Synergy
$1.79
Sunblade Samurai+43% Synergy
$0.14
Mentor of the Meek+42% Synergy
$0.28
Irregular Cohort+38% Synergy
$0.41
Alabaster Host Intercessor+38% Synergy
$0.08
The Wandering Rescuer+36% Synergy
$2.16
Impostor of the Sixth Pride+35% Synergy
$0.11
Kitsune Dawnblade+32% Synergy
$0.13
Universal Automaton+30% Synergy
$0.64
Bushi Tenderfoot+30% Synergy
$0.30
God-Eternal Oketra+28% Synergy
$3.32
Seven-Tail Mentor+28% Synergy
$0.10
Silverstorm Samurai+25% Synergy
$0.13
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai+25% Synergy
$0.18
Samurai Enforcers+23% Synergy
$0.18
Oswald Fiddlebender+18% Synergy
$2.71
Whitemane Lion+16% Synergy
$0.20
Avian Changeling+16% Synergy
$0.36
Stonecloaker+15% Synergy
$0.16
Flock Impostor+14% Synergy
$0.23
Kor Skyfisher+14% Synergy
$0.45
Kuldotha Forgemaster+14% Synergy
$8.74
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails+13% Synergy
$0.47
Bygone Bishop+13% Synergy
$0.40
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way+13% Synergy
$1.45
Esper Sentinel+12% Synergy
$55.56
Changeling Wayfinder+12% Synergy
$0.25
Sky-Blessed Samurai+12% Synergy
$0.21
Salvage Scout+12% Synergy
$0.16
Takeno's Cavalry+12% Synergy
$0.13
Metallic Mimic+10% Synergy
$2.84
Recruiter of the Guard+8% Synergy
$5.15
Welcoming Vampire+7% Synergy
$1.96
Soul Warden+6% Synergy
$3.06
Enduring Innocence+6% Synergy
$5.71
Ranger-Captain of Eos+6% Synergy
$32.51
Weathered Wayfarer+5% Synergy
$1.88
Grand Abolisher0% Synergy
$16.27
Sun Titan-1% Synergy
$0.30
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kentaro, the Smiling Cat safe.
Call to Glory+36% Synergy
$0.18
Silence+25% Synergy
$10.23
Crib Swap+25% Synergy
$0.21
Mana Tithe+23% Synergy
$1.06
Astral Steel+23% Synergy
$0.10
Orim's Chant+21% Synergy
$5.17
Generous Gift+17% Synergy
$1.39
Kabira Takedown+12% Synergy
$0.27
Settle the Wreckage+11% Synergy
$2.83
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.58
Lapse of Certainty+10% Synergy
$1.21
Mandate of Peace+10% Synergy
$2.15
Hold the Line+10% Synergy
$0.28
Reprieve+9% Synergy
$1.64
Stroke of Midnight+8% Synergy
$0.35
Blacksmith's Skill+8% Synergy
$0.34
Faith's Shield+8% Synergy
$0.22
Heliod's Intervention+5% Synergy
$2.91
Flawless Maneuver+4% Synergy
$21.17
Angel's Grace+3% Synergy
$7.30
Rebuff the Wicked+1% Synergy
$7.41
Your Temple Is Under Attack+1% Synergy
$0.41
Return to Dust-1% Synergy
$0.27
Unbreakable Formation-2% Synergy
$1.28
Brave the Elements-3% Synergy
$0.49
Dawn's Truce-5% Synergy
$7.58
Disenchant-7% Synergy
$0.08
Akroma's Will-11% Synergy
$19.06
Flare of Fortitude-11% Synergy
$3.05
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's game plan and control the board.
Dusk // Dawn+25% Synergy
$0.30
Search for Glory+22% Synergy
$0.80
Vanquish the Horde+17% Synergy
$0.27
Remember the Fallen+17% Synergy
$0.09
Banishing Slash+14% Synergy
$0.24
Imperial Oath+12% Synergy
$0.11
Mass Calcify+10% Synergy
$2.54
Idyllic Tutor+10% Synergy
$11.07
Secret Rendezvous+8% Synergy
$0.34
Ascend from Avernus+4% Synergy
$1.81
Cleansing Nova+2% Synergy
$0.65
Fumigate+2% Synergy
$0.62
Brilliant Restoration+2% Synergy
$1.56
Austere Command+1% Synergy
$0.56
Winds of Abandon+1% Synergy
$7.16
Wrath of God-1% Synergy
$3.65
Sevinne's Reclamation-1% Synergy
$0.35
Cut a Deal-4% Synergy
$0.36
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Helm of Awakening+53% Synergy
$3.20
Aetherflux Reservoir+52% Synergy
$22.38
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+49% Synergy
$20.52
Vanquisher's Banner+48% Synergy
$4.35
The Immortal Sun+41% Synergy
$11.89
Altar of the Brood+41% Synergy
$9.11
Maskwood Nexus+33% Synergy
$2.35
Gathering Stone+32% Synergy
$0.65
Bontu's Monument+32% Synergy
$6.27
Door of Destinies+25% Synergy
$11.05
Ashnod's Altar+23% Synergy
$14.33
Mirage Mirror+20% Synergy
$0.64
Konda's Banner+18% Synergy
$11.80
Scroll Rack+16% Synergy
$25.83
Altar of Dementia+15% Synergy
$15.47
Chronicle of Victory+14% Synergy
$17.51
Mind's Eye+12% Synergy
$5.69
Ancestral Katana+11% Synergy
$0.22
Seal of the Guildpact+10% Synergy
$0.44
Stone Calendar+9% Synergy
$10.90
Coat of Arms+8% Synergy
$16.49
Sensei's Divining Top+8% Synergy
$45.80
Icon of Ancestry+8% Synergy
$0.49
Blasting Station+7% Synergy
$9.48
The Wind Crystal+6% Synergy
$6.16
Wedding Ring+5% Synergy
$11.54
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$3.33
Halo Fountain+3% Synergy
$7.05
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$5.70
Phyrexian Altar+3% Synergy
$54.47
Archaeomancer's Map-5% Synergy
$1.44
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$3.40
Skullclamp-6% Synergy
$5.80
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.31
Swiftfoot Boots-23% Synergy
$1.90
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Folk Hero+28% Synergy
$7.73
Enduring Renewal+28% Synergy
$1.57
Cathars' Crusade+28% Synergy
$8.14
Trouble in Pairs+17% Synergy
$28.88
Rally the Ranks+16% Synergy
$0.40
Honor of the Pure+14% Synergy
$0.64
Martyr's Cause+9% Synergy
$0.94
Tempest Technique+8% Synergy
$0.67
On Thin Ice+8% Synergy
$0.74
Radiant Destiny+6% Synergy
$0.37
Murmuration+6% Synergy
$0.41
Shared Triumph+5% Synergy
$3.44
Land Tax+4% Synergy
$13.99
Monologue Tax+4% Synergy
$2.30
Darksteel Mutation+3% Synergy
$0.61
Smuggler's Share+2% Synergy
$8.80
Brave the Sands+1% Synergy
$6.56
Tocasia's Welcome0% Synergy
$0.78
True Conviction-1% Synergy
$4.98
Flowering of the White Tree-3% Synergy
$8.93
Blind Obedience-5% Synergy
$4.91
Ghostly Prison-6% Synergy
$3.38
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kentaro, the Smiling Cat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+17% Synergy
$1.25
The Wandering Emperor+14% Synergy
$4.40
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Inventors' Fair+36% Synergy
$14.12
Buried Ruin+28% Synergy
$0.34
War Room+24% Synergy
$2.27
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+21% Synergy
$5.84
Eiganjo Castle+21% Synergy
$12.74
Urza's Tower+20% Synergy
$0.83
Urza's Mine+20% Synergy
$1.57
Urza's Power Plant+20% Synergy
$1.96
Temple of the False God+15% Synergy
$0.40
Ancient Den+15% Synergy
$0.94
Treasure Vault+14% Synergy
$1.65
Three Tree City+13% Synergy
$25.13
Urza's Saga+13% Synergy
$37.34
Vesuva+12% Synergy
$3.56
Emergence Zone+11% Synergy
$5.01
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+10% Synergy
$52.44
Urza's Workshop+8% Synergy
$17.89
Lotus Field+5% Synergy
$4.36
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+4% Synergy
$8.99
Minas Tirith+4% Synergy
$6.73
Mistveil Plains+4% Synergy
$0.39
Arch of Orazca+4% Synergy
$0.20
Muraganda Raceway+4% Synergy
$0.97
Monumental Henge+3% Synergy
$0.35
Strip Mine+3% Synergy
$22.13
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+3% Synergy
$4.88
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.21
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$2.43
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+1% Synergy
$9.02
Ishgard, the Holy See0% Synergy
$1.29
Kor Haven0% Synergy
$17.69
Rogue's Passage-1% Synergy
$0.31
Seraph Sanctuary-2% Synergy
$1.59
Secluded Steppe-4% Synergy
$0.34
Windbrisk Heights-6% Synergy
$0.28
Abandoned Air Temple-7% Synergy
$6.34
Castle Ardenvale-8% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+24% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo+24% Synergy
$4.40
Caged Sun+16% Synergy
$3.87
Everflowing Chalice+12% Synergy
$0.36
Mox Amber+9% Synergy
$70.34
Liquimetal Torque+9% Synergy
$3.26
Extraplanar Lens+6% Synergy
$10.63
Hedron Archive+5% Synergy
$0.20
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.17
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.36
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.34
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$214.76
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.92
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$0.64
Patchwork Banner-3% Synergy
$2.05
Throne of Eldraine-9% Synergy
$36.86
Marble Diamond-15% Synergy
$0.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
The Mycosynth Gardens+19% Synergy
$0.34
Snow-Covered Plains+12% Synergy
$0.42
Kabira Takedown+12% Synergy
$0.27
Path of Ancestry+11% Synergy
$0.36
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.28
Sejiri Shelter+10% Synergy
$1.58
Cavern of Souls+9% Synergy
$47.68
Urza's Cave+9% Synergy
$1.13
Arid Mesa+7% Synergy
$31.87
Marsh Flats+6% Synergy
$28.65
Demolition Field+5% Synergy
$0.30
Flagstones of Trokair+1% Synergy
$3.47
Witch Enchanter-9% Synergy
$2.91
Plains-13% Synergy
$0.17
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
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Commander Eesha
Crovax, Ascendant Hero
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