While it lost its key source of mana fixing, which meant it could no longer splash cards like Pyroblast and Dead of Winter for free, the core of the deck still existed and Uro, Titan of Natures Wrath remained one of the best threats in the format
The changes to Artorgius, King of the Noble Knights may have been a slight overreaction on the part of the creators of the Yu-Gi-Oh
Everyone I've run into runs Capsize, among other buyback options, because if you spend the buyback cost, it won't be exiled, it will just go into your hand
So, things like Brimaz, King of Oreskos and Pride Sovereign are great options
You get closer to your next burn spell, or just churn up some chump blockers to do the same thing
Chrysalis Dolphin X WATER Level 2 [ FishEffect ] ATK 400 DEF 600 By Tributing this card while "Neo Space" is on the field, Special Summon 1 "Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin" from your hand or Deck