Let me know if you disagree with my very loose ranking in the comments
While Marisi wanted you to attack your opponents and thus goad their creatures, Kitt Kanto plays a more manipulative role, goading specific creatures during your opponents turns
One last piece of advice I feel obliged to include: I do find that base-blue decks add about 20% winrate over other color combinations
They are more flexible than Treasure Cruise, are awesome in Simic Ramp with Cultivate stuff from Green or Izzet Spellslinger with Treasure makers for things like Guttersnipe or Dimir with Coffers and Urborg or with mono-Blue Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
The philosophy hasnt changed, but the document was written in 2012, so it deserves some attention
Three Visits and Nature's Lore are premium, but cards like Entish Restoration and Harrow are also great as you get two landfall triggers from one card