Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
$2.22
$2.22Legendary 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
#3206
Current Rank
#3315
Last Week
#2860
Past 2 Years
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.
The Arkenstone+0% Synergy
$9.83
The Queen of Dale-3% Synergy
$20.94
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's abilities and overall game plan.
Sensei Golden-Tail+87% Synergy
$1.92
Devoted Retainer+86% Synergy
$0.14
Konda's Hatamoto+83% Synergy
$0.39
Selfless Samurai+81% Synergy
$0.31
Hand of Honor+79% Synergy
$0.58
Semblance Anvil+78% Synergy
$6.59
Araba Mothrider+78% Synergy
$0.15
Cloud Key+78% Synergy
$2.04
Inner-Chamber Guard+74% Synergy
$0.30
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo+71% Synergy
$4.12
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks.
Nagao, Bound by Honor+70% Synergy
$0.22
Kitsune Blademaster+69% Synergy
$0.16
Eiganjo Exemplar+65% Synergy
$0.18
Indebted Samurai+65% Synergy
$1.21
Takeno, Samurai General+62% Synergy
$0.72
Urza's Incubator+62% Synergy
$21.71
Herald's Horn+62% Synergy
$5.48
Oketra's Monument+56% Synergy
$6.26
Pearl Medallion+25% Synergy
$6.78
Swords to Plowshares0% Synergy
$1.56
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+24% Synergy
$36.30
Chrome Mox+6% Synergy
$167.96
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$135.19
Teferi's Protection+3% Synergy
$49.54
Smothering Tithe+1% Synergy
$59.94
The One Ring+0% Synergy
$121.53
Farewell-1% Synergy
$6.11
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+60% Synergy
$6.42
Samurai of the Pale Curtain+60% Synergy
$0.42
Ironsoul Enforcer+58% Synergy
$0.96
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet+57% Synergy
$0.26
Imperial Subduer+53% Synergy
$0.26
Mothrider Samurai+52% Synergy
$0.10
Auron, Venerated Guardian+52% Synergy
$0.29
Summon: Yojimbo+49% Synergy
$1.03
The Wandering Rescuer+47% Synergy
$2.33
Mirror Entity+46% Synergy
$2.62
Sunblade Samurai+44% Synergy
$0.11
Bloodline Pretender+41% Synergy
$2.37
Alabaster Host Intercessor+39% Synergy
$0.19
Mentor of the Meek+39% Synergy
$4.85
Kitsune Dawnblade+36% Synergy
$0.17
Colleen Wing, Street Samurai+34% Synergy
$0.20
Bushi Tenderfoot+33% Synergy
$0.27
Irregular Cohort+32% Synergy
$0.35
Seven-Tail Mentor+28% Synergy
$0.21
Impostor of the Sixth Pride+27% Synergy
$0.29
Universal Automaton+25% Synergy
$0.71
Samurai Enforcers+25% Synergy
$0.15
Silverstorm Samurai+24% Synergy
$0.28
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai+23% Synergy
$0.14
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai+20% Synergy
$1.55
God-Eternal Oketra+19% Synergy
$1.84
Oswald Fiddlebender+15% Synergy
$3.28
Whitemane Lion+14% Synergy
$0.24
Stonecloaker+14% Synergy
$0.11
Kor Skyfisher+13% Synergy
$0.65
Changeling Wayfinder+13% Synergy
$0.27
Bygone Bishop+12% Synergy
$0.41
Avian Changeling+12% Synergy
$0.34
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails+11% Synergy
$0.41
Kuldotha Forgemaster+11% Synergy
$11.35
Takeno's Cavalry+11% Synergy
$0.11
Salvage Scout+11% Synergy
$0.14
Ingenious Smith+10% Synergy
$0.20
Sky-Blessed Samurai+10% Synergy
$0.15
Metallic Mimic+9% Synergy
$1.41
Recruiter of the Guard+8% Synergy
$6.52
Weathered Wayfarer+8% Synergy
$2.13
Welcoming Vampire+8% Synergy
$3.40
Ranger-Captain of Eos+5% Synergy
$40.31
Esper Sentinel+5% Synergy
$61.90
Enduring Innocence+4% Synergy
$4.75
Soul Warden+3% Synergy
$3.34
Skyclave Apparition+3% Synergy
$0.32
Sun Titan+1% Synergy
$0.31
Grand Abolisher-1% Synergy
$18.22
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kentaro, the Smiling Cat safe.
Call to Glory+41% Synergy
$0.26
Crib Swap+27% Synergy
$0.26
Mana Tithe+22% Synergy
$1.32
Silence+18% Synergy
$9.00
Orim's Chant+17% Synergy
$6.55
Generous Gift+15% Synergy
$0.93
Astral Steel+13% Synergy
$0.10
Reprieve+12% Synergy
$2.22
Kabira Takedown+11% Synergy
$0.34
Settle the Wreckage+10% Synergy
$0.49
Hold the Line+10% Synergy
$0.31
Mandate of Peace+10% Synergy
$2.00
Sejiri Shelter+9% Synergy
$2.51
Faith's Shield+8% Synergy
$0.24
Blacksmith's Skill+7% Synergy
$0.36
Lapse of Certainty+6% Synergy
$1.41
Stroke of Midnight+5% Synergy
$0.35
Heliod's Intervention+5% Synergy
$2.84
Ethereal Haze+4% Synergy
$0.92
Rebuff the Wicked+2% Synergy
$7.11
Angel's Grace+1% Synergy
$3.25
Your Temple Is Under Attack0% Synergy
$0.52
Return to Dust-1% Synergy
$0.33
Erode-3% Synergy
$6.21
Brave the Elements-3% Synergy
$0.40
Flawless Maneuver-3% Synergy
$21.66
Unbreakable Formation-5% Synergy
$1.53
Disenchant-5% Synergy
$0.10
Path to Exile-6% Synergy
$1.49
Dawn's Truce-6% Synergy
$8.13
Flare of Fortitude-9% Synergy
$4.65
Akroma's Will-14% Synergy
$16.79
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's game plan and control the board.
Dusk // Dawn+21% Synergy
$0.30
Search for Glory+20% Synergy
$0.70
Banishing Slash+16% Synergy
$0.30
Vanquish the Horde+15% Synergy
$0.25
Remember the Fallen+13% Synergy
$0.13
Mass Calcify+12% Synergy
$5.01
Imperial Oath+10% Synergy
$0.18
Idyllic Tutor+7% Synergy
$12.52
Secret Rendezvous+6% Synergy
$0.29
Cleansing Nova+3% Synergy
$0.31
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.26
Austere Command+2% Synergy
$0.33
Ascend from Avernus+1% Synergy
$2.40
Ondu Inversion+1% Synergy
$1.28
Cut a Deal+0% Synergy
$0.28
Winds of Abandon0% Synergy
$4.30
Sevinne's Reclamation-1% Synergy
$0.40
Wrath of God-2% Synergy
$3.90
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Cloudstone Curio+58% Synergy
$16.92
Helm of Awakening+49% Synergy
$2.99
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+46% Synergy
$16.61
Vanquisher's Banner+45% Synergy
$5.38
Aetherflux Reservoir+41% Synergy
$21.60
The Immortal Sun+40% Synergy
$13.96
Altar of the Brood+38% Synergy
$11.55
Gathering Stone+38% Synergy
$0.46
Maskwood Nexus+27% Synergy
$2.22
Bontu's Monument+25% Synergy
$4.86
Door of Destinies+23% Synergy
$2.90
Chronicle of Victory+21% Synergy
$23.91
Ashnod's Altar+21% Synergy
$16.66
Mirage Mirror+18% Synergy
$0.33
Konda's Banner+17% Synergy
$12.13
Scroll Rack+13% Synergy
$30.41
Altar of Dementia+12% Synergy
$18.50
Ancestral Katana+11% Synergy
$0.24
The Ten Rings+11% Synergy
$15.79
The Wind Crystal+9% Synergy
$7.70
Icon of Ancestry+8% Synergy
$0.36
Mind's Eye+7% Synergy
$5.35
Sensei's Divining Top+7% Synergy
$42.25
Seal of the Guildpact+6% Synergy
$0.44
Stone Calendar+6% Synergy
$14.84
Blasting Station+5% Synergy
$11.00
Banner of Kinship+5% Synergy
$8.43
Obelisk of Urd+4% Synergy
$2.78
Coat of Arms+3% Synergy
$21.13
Wedding Ring+3% Synergy
$9.74
Expedition Map+2% Synergy
$1.06
Halo Fountain0% Synergy
$7.71
Lightning Greaves-4% Synergy
$4.69
Archaeomancer's Map-6% Synergy
$1.08
Skullclamp-7% Synergy
$5.90
Swiftfoot Boots-21% Synergy
$2.41
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Folk Hero+34% Synergy
$0.43
Enduring Renewal+27% Synergy
$1.63
Cathars' Crusade+21% Synergy
$9.29
Trouble in Pairs+15% Synergy
$28.16
Rally the Ranks+15% Synergy
$0.34
Honor of the Pure+12% Synergy
$0.78
On Thin Ice+10% Synergy
$0.85
Tempest Technique+7% Synergy
$0.36
Martyr's Cause+6% Synergy
$2.00
Shared Triumph+5% Synergy
$3.96
Murmuration+4% Synergy
$0.39
Radiant Destiny+4% Synergy
$0.27
Brave the Sands+3% Synergy
$6.27
Smuggler's Share+3% Synergy
$10.83
Land Tax+2% Synergy
$17.36
Darksteel Mutation+1% Synergy
$1.00
Monologue Tax+1% Synergy
$1.25
True Conviction0% Synergy
$4.07
Tocasia's Welcome0% Synergy
$0.88
Flowering of the White Tree-3% Synergy
$11.75
Blind Obedience-4% Synergy
$5.58
Ghostly Prison-6% Synergy
$6.46
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kentaro, the Smiling Cat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+20% Synergy
$1.37
The Wandering Emperor+19% Synergy
$3.87
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Inventors' Fair+30% Synergy
$18.61
Buried Ruin+28% Synergy
$0.44
War Room+24% Synergy
$5.49
Urza's Power Plant+21% Synergy
$2.04
Urza's Mine+21% Synergy
$1.16
Urza's Tower+21% Synergy
$0.88
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+21% Synergy
$5.52
Eiganjo Castle+17% Synergy
$14.95
Temple of the False God+15% Synergy
$0.27
Three Tree City+15% Synergy
$29.95
Ancient Den+13% Synergy
$1.24
Treasure Vault+10% Synergy
$2.39
Urza's Saga+10% Synergy
$39.83
Vesuva+9% Synergy
$3.88
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7% Synergy
$53.64
Emergence Zone+7% Synergy
$3.68
Urza's Workshop+5% Synergy
$19.83
Muraganda Raceway+4% Synergy
$1.27
Arch of Orazca+3% Synergy
$0.29
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.12
Guildless Commons+2% Synergy
$2.97
Lotus Field+1% Synergy
$2.60
Minas Tirith+1% Synergy
$7.10
Monumental Henge+1% Synergy
$0.45
Rogue's Passage+0% Synergy
$0.36
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+0% Synergy
$11.46
Mistveil Plains+0% Synergy
$0.30
Kor Haven+0% Synergy
$17.76
Ishgard, the Holy See-1% Synergy
$2.10
Secluded Steppe-2% Synergy
$0.26
Emeria, the Sky Ruin-2% Synergy
$6.41
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$3.65
Seraph Sanctuary-2% Synergy
$1.32
Windbrisk Heights-5% Synergy
$0.21
Abandoned Air Temple-8% Synergy
$6.02
Castle Ardenvale-8% Synergy
$0.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thran Dynamo+28% Synergy
$4.69
Mind Stone+22% Synergy
$0.33
Caged Sun+11% Synergy
$3.72
Everflowing Chalice+9% Synergy
$0.31
Liquimetal Torque+8% Synergy
$3.65
Mox Amber+7% Synergy
$87.23
Hedron Archive+6% Synergy
$0.28
Extraplanar Lens+6% Synergy
$13.05
Heraldic Banner+3% Synergy
$0.34
Worn Powerstone+3% Synergy
$0.40
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.53
Patchwork Banner0% Synergy
$3.40
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.59
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$0.87
Arcane Signet-6% Synergy
$0.57
Throne of Eldraine-7% Synergy
$28.83
Marble Diamond-12% Synergy
$0.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
The Mycosynth Gardens+15% Synergy
$0.34
Path of Ancestry+13% Synergy
$0.25
Snow-Covered Plains+13% Synergy
$0.39
Kabira Takedown+11% Synergy
$0.34
Urza's Cave+10% Synergy
$2.11
Sejiri Shelter+9% Synergy
$2.51
Arid Mesa+8% Synergy
$30.10
Marsh Flats+7% Synergy
$31.14
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$49.06
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.31
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.29
Ondu Inversion+1% Synergy
$1.28
Witch Enchanter-8% Synergy
$5.82
Plains-13% Synergy
$0.08
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Kentaro, the Smiling Cat.
Takeno, Samurai General
Sensei Golden-Tail
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
Nagao, Bound by Honor
Iizuka the Ruthless
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Samwise the Stouthearted
Peri Brown
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Ao, the Dawn Sky
The War Doctor // Donna Noble
Ambrosia Whiteheart
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
G'raha Tia
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
Atalya, Samite Master
Rashida Scalebane
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Tymna the Weaver
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
Tameshi, Reality Architect
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
Danitha Capashen, Paragon