best cards to play in the 1st-2nd turn?

[MaTT25]

hello im currently using an  rush deck,grinding ai3, and i was wondering what cards are the best to play in the 1st-2nd turn.

my current deck looks like this.

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1. if i have 3 quanta, is it better to summon the graboid? or play the earthquake? what choice is better for what ai3 decks?

2. if i have enough  quanta and have a  quantum, what is better to summon, the graboid or the shrieker?

thanks! greatly appreciate your help. and one more thing... is this the fastest unupped deck available for grinding the ai3? its getting kinda boring. 

thanks again!

[EvaRia]

Hmmm
Most variations of this don't actually USE EQs.
I believe it's best to take them out, and add pillars instead.
Also, your mark is supposed to be Time.

[MaTT25]

Hmmm
Most variations of this don't actually USE EQs.
I believe it's best to take them out, and add pillars instead.
Also, your mark is supposed to be Time.

ouch. yeah! sorry about that, how can i edit that?!? ??? anyways. i go for top50 every 10 games or so. coz it gets pertty boring after a while. 

[BloodlinE]

try this deck..
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,7528.0.html
it rocks..

[EvaRia]

You can edit your post by clicking "Modify"------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^^^^^
Change MARK=Earth to MARK=Time

[MaTT25]

You can edit your post by clicking "Modify"------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^^^^^
Change MARK=Earth to MARK=Time

thanks! ive removed the EQs now since then... NOT LOST A SINGLE AI3 MATCH!

i'd like to give you karma... but my posts aren't enuf.  thanks anyways! yeah. ü

[Higurashi]

1. if i have 3 quanta, is it better to summon the graboid? or play the earthquake? what choice is better for what ai3 decks?

2. if i have enough  quanta and have a  quantum, what is better to summon, the graboid or the shrieker?

thanks! greatly appreciate your help. and one more thing... is this the fastest unupped deck available for grinding the ai3? its getting kinda boring. 

1. I only play EQ if my opponent has 2 or more pillars. For Elders however, I see you've discovered you only need speed.
2. Shrieker, as you'll most likely be able to summon the Graboid the next turn. I can only think of one exception to this, and that's if your opponent has a Devourer out and you have a good income of Earth quanta. They tend to take that one Time quanta.
3. Technically, by turns to win, no. Actual time is a different issue (which is getting investigated here: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,11935.0) But it's got an amazing balance of consistency and speed (the original Shrieker rush, that is). Here you'll find many more options: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,8813.0.html

[MaTT25]

1. if i have 3 quanta, is it better to summon the graboid? or play the earthquake? what choice is better for what ai3 decks?

2. if i have enough  quanta and have a  quantum, what is better to summon, the graboid or the shrieker?

thanks! greatly appreciate your help. and one more thing... is this the fastest unupped deck available for grinding the ai3? its getting kinda boring. 

1. I only play EQ if my opponent has 2 or more pillars. For Elders however, I see you've discovered you only need speed.
2. Shrieker, as you'll most likely be able to summon the Graboid the next turn. I can only think of one exception to this, and that's if your opponent has a Devourer out and you have a good income of Earth quanta. They tend to take that one Time quanta.
3. Technically, by turns to win, no. Actual time is a different issue (which is getting investigated here: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,11935.0) But it's got an amazing balance of consistency and speed (the original Shrieker rush, that is). Here you'll find many more options: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,8813.0.html

thanks a lot! by the way. i saw your link. those decks are darn fast! but... im just starting out, so i dont have any upped cards yet.  but your opinion helped a lot! thanks again! 

[Higurashi]

thanks a lot! by the way. i saw your link. those decks are darn fast! but... im just starting out, so i dont have any upped cards yet.  but your opinion helped a lot! thanks again! 

My pleasure. And the Turns to win study thread has tons of unupped decks too, so if you want some variety, there it is. ^_^