I found the first Utopia on the second month, and it was in a folder, a mini one, with levitation boots, an eagle crest, and very useful Necropolis boots for that stage...
And I, like many others, have long been saying to hell with these water artifacts. And, I remember: someone here on the forum was arguing that they balance the game. How so, when in the same game, in the 5th Utopia, I found a teapot, a Crown of Zeal, and I don't remember what other junk, but not something useless, while in the 1st Utopia, I got the most useful things, in my opinion, if I want to win.
Back then, before the Trials of Elements, many people played with the Chaos patch, including me, where these artifacts, as well as obelisks, necromancy, and diplomacy, were completely removed. And Necropolis, by the way, could handle things normally without their special abilities on HL templates.