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Kentaro, the Smiling Cat

{1}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Samurai

Betrayers of Kamigawa·bok #13·Rare·2005·Art by Donato Giancola
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
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Oracle Text

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.

"The bonds of bushido will draw the dishonored back someday, and I will be there waiting."

P / T

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Print Details

Set
Betrayers of Kamigawa (BOK)
Number
#13
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Donato Giancola
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$2.16
USD Foil
$16.93
EUR
€0.89
EUR Foil
€3.06
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

2/1/2005·wotc

Kentaro’s ability only applies while Kentaro is on the battlefield. You have to pay for Kentaro normally. It still costs {1}{W}.

2/1/2005·wotc

Kentaro doesn’t change when you can cast Samurai. It just makes Samurai castable for generic mana.

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