Am I correct in thinking they made that card to offset the disadvantage of going second?
According to VS, Pirate Warrior, Reno, Zoo and Miracle Rogue are the only decks (IIRC) that benefit from getting the coin, for different reasons. A 1 drop that can win you the tempo advantage going 2nd seems like a big deal, especially since Pirate Warrior won't play it (Zoo decks could though).
Absolutely love this card. Rewards observant, experienced players with meta knowledge. Also the opposing player can actually play around the drawn card, since he knows it came from his deck, unlike random rogue burgle shenanigans.