Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) You may pay {X} rather than pay the mana cost for Samurai spells you cast, where X is that spell's mana value.
How Kentaro decks play in EDH
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat is a mono-white commander costing 1W, and its legendary creature - human samurai line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $48.56Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Kentaro, the Smiling Cat deck?
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kentaro, the Smiling Cat?
The cards played most often in Kentaro, the Smiling Cat decks include Shields Up!, Troop of Ponies, Bilbo's Gambit. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Kentaro, the Smiling Cat deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $48.56 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Kentaro, the Smiling Cat deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.