Dominion: Sauna / Avanto Promo Card

Description

--- "Sauna / Avanto" is a Dominion promo split pile with synergistic Action cards enabling cross-playing and hand-trashing via Silver, distributed at Essen 2016 and later via BGG and Kickstarter. Key mechanics include: - *Split pile structure* Starts with 5 Sauna (cost 4) on top, followed by 5 Avanto (cost 5), plus 1 randomizer; only top card buyable/gainable. - *Sauna effects* +1 Card, +1 Action; play Avanto from hand; while in play, playing Silver allows trashing a hand card. - *Avanto effects* +3 Cards; play Sauna from hand. - *Cross-play synergy* Sauna enables playing Avanto, Avanto enables playing Sauna, promoting chaining for draw and actions. Sauna / Avanto is a promotional split pile card set for the Dominion series, first distributed at Essen 2016 by ASS Altenburger, later available through the BGG store and in a Game Boy Geek 2017 Kickstarter promo pack. The pile contains 5 Sauna, 5 Avanto, and 1 randomizer/placeholder, starting with Sauna on top and only the top card buyable or gainable. Sauna (Action, cost 4) provides +1 Card and +1 Action, allows playing an Avanto from hand, and while in play enables trashing a hand card when playing a Silver. Avanto (Action, cost 5) draws +3 Cards and allows playing a Sauna from hand. These mechanics create interplay: Sauna facilitates Avanto access for strong draw, Avanto enables Sauna for actions and trashing synergy with Silver, emphasizing strategic chaining, deck thinning, and pile management in competitive card acquisition. ---