Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
$2.12
$2.12Legendary 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
#3047
Current Rank
#3541
Last Week
#2648
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.
Erode+8% Synergy
$5.73
Eiganjo Dynastorian+4% Synergy
$2.39
Joined Researchers+2% Synergy
$0.33
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+87% Synergy
$1.84
Konda's Hatamoto+84% Synergy
$0.34
Hand of Honor+82% Synergy
$0.76
Araba Mothrider+81% Synergy
$0.15
Selfless Samurai+81% Synergy
$0.28
Cloud Key+81% Synergy
$1.31
Semblance Anvil+80% Synergy
$7.05
Inner-Chamber Guard+75% Synergy
$0.32
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo+72% Synergy
$3.66
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks.
Nagao, Bound by Honor+69% Synergy
$0.25
Kitsune Blademaster+69% Synergy
$0.13
Eiganjo Exemplar+66% Synergy
$0.16
Herald's Horn+65% Synergy
$4.73
Urza's Incubator+63% Synergy
$16.31
Cloudstone Curio+63% Synergy
$15.45
Oketra's Monument+56% Synergy
$5.68
Pearl Medallion+25% Synergy
$4.85
Swords to Plowshares+2% Synergy
$1.26
Path to Exile-3% Synergy
$1.22
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+27% Synergy
$37.45
Teferi's Protection+7% Synergy
$53.05
Chrome Mox+7% Synergy
$167.83
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$129.20
Mox Diamond+4% Synergy
$1122.75
Smothering Tithe+3% Synergy
$58.09
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$104.98
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$109.44
Farewell-2% Synergy
$6.23
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Indebted Samurai+62% Synergy
$1.02
Samurai of the Pale Curtain+60% Synergy
$0.46
Takeno, Samurai General+60% Synergy
$0.77
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet+59% Synergy
$0.20
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo+56% Synergy
$6.14
Ironsoul Enforcer+55% Synergy
$0.80
Imperial Subduer+54% Synergy
$0.15
Mothrider Samurai+51% Synergy
$0.12
Mirror Entity+48% Synergy
$1.90
Auron, Venerated Guardian+45% Synergy
$0.30
Summon: Yojimbo+45% Synergy
$1.27
Mentor of the Meek+41% Synergy
$0.40
Bloodline Pretender+41% Synergy
$2.18
Sunblade Samurai+41% Synergy
$0.11
The Wandering Rescuer+37% Synergy
$2.54
Irregular Cohort+36% Synergy
$0.39
Alabaster Host Intercessor+36% Synergy
$0.15
Kitsune Dawnblade+34% Synergy
$0.14
Impostor of the Sixth Pride+33% Synergy
$0.25
Universal Automaton+31% Synergy
$0.64
Bushi Tenderfoot+30% Synergy
$0.29
Seven-Tail Mentor+27% Synergy
$0.12
Silverstorm Samurai+25% Synergy
$0.18
God-Eternal Oketra+24% Synergy
$2.10
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai+24% Synergy
$0.21
Samurai Enforcers+24% Synergy
$0.15
Oswald Fiddlebender+18% Synergy
$1.93
Whitemane Lion+16% Synergy
$0.29
Changeling Wayfinder+16% Synergy
$0.25
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai+16% Synergy
$1.66
Stonecloaker+15% Synergy
$0.16
Flock Impostor+15% Synergy
$0.25
Kor Skyfisher+15% Synergy
$0.60
Avian Changeling+15% Synergy
$0.35
Bygone Bishop+14% Synergy
$0.29
Kuldotha Forgemaster+13% Synergy
$9.77
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way+13% Synergy
$1.44
Takeno's Cavalry+13% Synergy
$0.12
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails+12% Synergy
$0.40
Sky-Blessed Samurai+12% Synergy
$0.20
Salvage Scout+11% Synergy
$0.10
Metallic Mimic+10% Synergy
$1.87
Esper Sentinel+9% Synergy
$57.84
Welcoming Vampire+9% Synergy
$3.15
Recruiter of the Guard+9% Synergy
$5.85
Weathered Wayfarer+6% Synergy
$1.98
Enduring Innocence+6% Synergy
$4.97
Soul Warden+5% Synergy
$3.61
Sun Titan+2% Synergy
$0.35
Grand Abolisher0% Synergy
$16.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kentaro, the Smiling Cat safe.
Call to Glory+37% Synergy
$0.18
Crib Swap+28% Synergy
$0.24
Mana Tithe+20% Synergy
$1.06
Silence+19% Synergy
$9.98
Orim's Chant+19% Synergy
$6.20
Generous Gift+18% Synergy
$1.43
Astral Steel+17% Synergy
$0.09
Kabira Takedown+13% Synergy
$0.27
Sejiri Shelter+12% Synergy
$1.55
Settle the Wreckage+11% Synergy
$2.53
Hold the Line+10% Synergy
$0.31
Mandate of Peace+10% Synergy
$2.22
Faith's Shield+9% Synergy
$0.27
Reprieve+8% Synergy
$1.38
Blacksmith's Skill+8% Synergy
$0.34
Lapse of Certainty+8% Synergy
$1.76
Stroke of Midnight+7% Synergy
$0.33
Heliod's Intervention+5% Synergy
$2.96
Angel's Grace+2% Synergy
$5.06
Rebuff the Wicked+1% Synergy
$7.55
Your Temple Is Under Attack+1% Synergy
$0.39
Flawless Maneuver0% Synergy
$22.21
Return to Dust-1% Synergy
$0.32
Brave the Elements-3% Synergy
$0.46
Unbreakable Formation-4% Synergy
$1.13
Dawn's Truce-5% Synergy
$7.38
Disenchant-7% Synergy
$0.11
Flare of Fortitude-9% Synergy
$3.96
Akroma's Will-13% Synergy
$16.40
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's game plan and control the board.
Dusk // Dawn+25% Synergy
$0.36
Search for Glory+22% Synergy
$0.74
Banishing Slash+16% Synergy
$0.26
Remember the Fallen+16% Synergy
$0.10
Vanquish the Horde+15% Synergy
$0.29
Imperial Oath+11% Synergy
$0.13
Mass Calcify+10% Synergy
$5.02
Secret Rendezvous+7% Synergy
$0.28
Idyllic Tutor+7% Synergy
$11.84
Austere Command+3% Synergy
$0.41
Cleansing Nova+3% Synergy
$0.24
Ascend from Avernus+3% Synergy
$2.23
Fumigate+2% Synergy
$0.30
Brilliant Restoration+1% Synergy
$1.57
Ondu Inversion0% Synergy
$1.29
Winds of Abandon0% Synergy
$5.01
Cut a Deal-1% Synergy
$0.29
Sevinne's Reclamation-1% Synergy
$0.30
Wrath of God-2% Synergy
$3.91
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Helm of Awakening+51% Synergy
$3.40
Aetherflux Reservoir+48% Synergy
$24.05
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho+47% Synergy
$18.72
Vanquisher's Banner+43% Synergy
$4.33
The Immortal Sun+38% Synergy
$12.20
Altar of the Brood+38% Synergy
$8.65
Gathering Stone+31% Synergy
$0.67
Maskwood Nexus+30% Synergy
$2.13
Bontu's Monument+30% Synergy
$5.33
Ashnod's Altar+23% Synergy
$15.82
Door of Destinies+23% Synergy
$7.31
Mirage Mirror+20% Synergy
$0.62
Altar of Dementia+16% Synergy
$17.27
Konda's Banner+16% Synergy
$12.08
Scroll Rack+15% Synergy
$31.62
Chronicle of Victory+12% Synergy
$19.27
Mind's Eye+12% Synergy
$5.25
Ancestral Katana+12% Synergy
$0.19
Seal of the Guildpact+10% Synergy
$0.49
Icon of Ancestry+9% Synergy
$0.35
Stone Calendar+8% Synergy
$13.82
The Wind Crystal+7% Synergy
$6.00
Sensei's Divining Top+7% Synergy
$48.02
Blasting Station+7% Synergy
$8.31
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$18.50
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$2.58
Phyrexian Altar+4% Synergy
$53.83
Wedding Ring+3% Synergy
$12.15
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$5.76
Halo Fountain+1% Synergy
$7.64
Lightning Greaves-5% Synergy
$4.41
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.29
Archaeomancer's Map-7% Synergy
$1.36
Skullclamp-7% Synergy
$6.31
Swiftfoot Boots-22% Synergy
$1.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kentaro, the Smiling Cat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Folk Hero+32% Synergy
$7.80
Enduring Renewal+30% Synergy
$1.53
Cathars' Crusade+23% Synergy
$8.29
Trouble in Pairs+17% Synergy
$28.39
Rally the Ranks+17% Synergy
$0.42
Honor of the Pure+14% Synergy
$0.68
On Thin Ice+10% Synergy
$0.70
Martyr's Cause+9% Synergy
$0.91
Tempest Technique+8% Synergy
$0.36
Radiant Destiny+7% Synergy
$0.29
Murmuration+5% Synergy
$0.35
Shared Triumph+5% Synergy
$3.72
Smuggler's Share+3% Synergy
$9.07
Monologue Tax+3% Synergy
$6.56
Darksteel Mutation+2% Synergy
$0.60
Brave the Sands+2% Synergy
$6.35
Land Tax+1% Synergy
$13.81
Tocasia's Welcome-1% Synergy
$0.72
True Conviction-1% Synergy
$5.04
Blind Obedience-5% Synergy
$6.64
Flowering of the White Tree-6% Synergy
$9.20
Ghostly Prison-7% Synergy
$4.61
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kentaro, the Smiling Cat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
The Eternal Wanderer+19% Synergy
$1.52
The Wandering Emperor+16% Synergy
$4.40
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Inventors' Fair+34% Synergy
$14.30
Buried Ruin+28% Synergy
$0.36
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+22% Synergy
$6.02
War Room+21% Synergy
$2.33
Eiganjo Castle+19% Synergy
$13.61
Urza's Tower+19% Synergy
$0.65
Urza's Mine+19% Synergy
$1.87
Urza's Power Plant+19% Synergy
$1.35
Temple of the False God+16% Synergy
$0.31
Three Tree City+13% Synergy
$23.41
Ancient Den+13% Synergy
$0.91
Treasure Vault+12% Synergy
$1.69
Urza's Saga+11% Synergy
$40.01
Vesuva+11% Synergy
$3.22
Emergence Zone+9% Synergy
$4.76
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+5% Synergy
$49.91
Muraganda Raceway+5% Synergy
$0.92
Urza's Workshop+5% Synergy
$18.42
Mistveil Plains+4% Synergy
$0.28
Lotus Field+4% Synergy
$2.55
Minas Tirith+3% Synergy
$6.24
Monumental Henge+3% Synergy
$0.46
Karoo+3% Synergy
$1.16
Arch of Orazca+3% Synergy
$0.34
Strip Mine+2% Synergy
$20.96
Guildless Commons+1% Synergy
$4.20
Emeria, the Sky Ruin0% Synergy
$4.54
Hall of Heliod's Generosity0% Synergy
$12.76
Ishgard, the Holy See0% Synergy
$2.12
Kor Haven0% Synergy
$18.86
Rogue's Passage-1% Synergy
$0.34
Reliquary Tower-1% Synergy
$2.78
Seraph Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$1.53
Secluded Steppe-3% Synergy
$0.29
Windbrisk Heights-5% Synergy
$0.30
Abandoned Air Temple-6% Synergy
$7.68
Castle Ardenvale-8% Synergy
$0.26
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+25% Synergy
$0.28
Thran Dynamo+24% Synergy
$4.47
Caged Sun+13% Synergy
$3.59
Everflowing Chalice+11% Synergy
$0.37
Mox Amber+9% Synergy
$74.38
Liquimetal Torque+8% Synergy
$2.77
Extraplanar Lens+7% Synergy
$11.72
Hedron Archive+5% Synergy
$0.24
Worn Powerstone+4% Synergy
$0.37
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.06
Heraldic Banner+3% Synergy
$0.34
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$237.21
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$2.24
Arcane Signet-3% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$2.42
Patchwork Banner-3% Synergy
$3.33
Throne of Eldraine-9% Synergy
$35.66
Marble Diamond-14% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
The Mycosynth Gardens+19% Synergy
$0.36
Snow-Covered Plains+14% Synergy
$0.35
Path of Ancestry+13% Synergy
$0.25
Kabira Takedown+13% Synergy
$0.27
Sejiri Shelter+12% Synergy
$1.55
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.34
Urza's Cave+10% Synergy
$0.87
Cavern of Souls+8% Synergy
$49.50
Arid Mesa+8% Synergy
$28.43
Marsh Flats+7% Synergy
$31.35
Demolition Field+5% Synergy
$0.33
Flooded Strand+2% Synergy
$16.20
Flagstones of Trokair0% Synergy
$4.05
Ondu Inversion0% Synergy
$1.29
Witch Enchanter-9% Synergy
$3.03
Plains-15% Synergy
$0.08
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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
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