Kentaro, the Smiling Cat

one generic mana one white mana Legendary Creature — Human SamuraiPower and toughness2/1

Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

You may pay X generic 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."

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Kentaro, the Smiling Cat rulings

2005-02-01
Kentaro doesn’t change when you can cast Samurai. It just makes Samurai castable for generic mana.
2005-02-01
Kentaro’s ability only applies while Kentaro is on the battlefield. You have to pay for Kentaro normally. It still costs .

Kentaro, the Smiling Cat keyword rules

Bushido Rule 702.45

Bushido is a triggered ability. “Bushido N” means “Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +N/+N until end of turn.” (See rule , “Declare Blockers Step.”)

If a creature has multiple instances of bushido, each triggers separately.