Almost everyone gets Q first at level 1 but level 1 stage lasts very short in lane you probably wont even use it until level 2 but even if you do, not much would happen. So why dont people start with W and set up heals for junglers in the jungle? with nice movementspeed boost you get at the start of the game, it's like extra 210hp, a more than an hp pot for your jungle. how come nobody does this?
I start with W and place 2 for my jungler. Makes him get a healthier clear which in turn might enable him to pull off an early gank.
depends on your preference...kinda
the thing is your lvl1 as bard is really good. 1q + empowered auto + whatever aggressive keystone you take will take a good chunk of your enemies health and if u manage to stun them it´s even possible to draw summoners spells really early. Your lvl2 and lvl3, on the other hand, are not as good, since you don´t get any additional offensive skills (only a bad heal + utility), while your enemy will probably get more dmg and/or cc. Starting w over q skips your "power spike" and puts you directly in the situation, where you are at a disadvantage. And if you think about it those 3 heals shrines aren´t even that valuable as you will probably play quite passively and won´t lose that much health. if u start q though u will probably have enough time to let me charge, since your enemies will probably play more passively.
q start --> u can go aggressive early and still defensive later w --> u are dead set on playing defensive
so unless you are best buddies with your jungler or you don´t think u can really do much at lvl1 i would not recommend skipping q over w.
