[epriest]

> How come then, that the simulator says that the player actually wins more games without The Coin?

This isn't what the results say. The win rate for the player who goes first ("Player 0") rose from 41% to 61% when the player who goes second ("Player 1") was not given The Coin.

This is summarized in the text:

> The Coin basically makes what used to be a first player advantage into a first player disadvantage. Not bad for a single card!

[ciaranm]

As far as I'm aware, official stats from Blizzard is that the player going first is wins a higher % of the time than going second, despite the coin. I'll try and find the source.

User dtech already found the source for me (: -> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8020232

[goldenkey]

Not with all decks though apparently. Freeze mage can benefit from the coin immensely

[ciaranm]

I appreciate your point about coin being stronger in some decks than others - that doesn't change the fact that across _all_ of the games of hearthstone being played, if you go first you're more likely to win than if you go second.

[ohashi]

Miracle rogue too (coin defias ringleader anyone?). Certain rush/zoo decks to get extra minions out faster can be overwhelming.

[Lockyy]

And don't forget the further upside of going second, you get an extra card in your starting hand. I really do feel like going second is far superior to going first right now.

[ntaso]

Ah, misunderstanding from my side. Thanks for clarifying.