Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
Betrayers of Kamigawa 13 • rare
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $2.21
What it does
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
You may pay X mana rather than pay the mana cost for Samurai spells you cast, where X is that spell's mana value.
"The bonds of bushido will draw the dishonored back someday, and I will be there waiting."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the Japanese-inspired mythology of the Kamigawa plane, focusing on a brutal conflict between the mortal realm and the spirit world. Kentaro represents a legendary samurai, a central character archetype within the set's top-down design philosophy, which aimed to evoke the aesthetic and cultural themes of historic Japanese warrior lore.
The card was illustrated by the artist Matt Cavotta, who was tasked with visualizing the stoic yet approachable nature of this specific samurai. The design emphasizes the character's role as a leader who facilitates the deployment of other samurai forces on the battlefield. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion for players focused on tribal synergy, though it remains a niche artifact within the broader, expansive history of the Kamigawa block.
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