Ninjago

Kai and Cole's Combiner Vehicles

Two small vehicles that hide a genuinely clever swap-parts trick.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 71864 · 2026

Pieces394

Minifigs3

Year2026

Set number71864

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The verdict

I went into this one expecting a forgettable two-vehicle filler set, and the swap mechanic won me over.

Kai's buggy and Cole's motorcycle each split at the back end, and you can trade those sections to build a third, completely different three wheeler. That is real play value packed into a budget set, not just a gimmick on the box. At this price point and piece count I think it earns a spot in a Ninjago collection, especially for anyone chasing the new Ice Monster minifigure.

Best for: Ninjago fans who want a cheap way to add the new Ice Monster villain to their shelf

The full review

What it is

I'll say it plainly, this is not a set I expected to like as much as I did. On paper it's just another cheap Ninjago two-pack, an off road buggy for Kai and a motorcycle for Cole, the kind of set that usually gets tossed in as a bottom shelf impulse buy. But the trick here is that the back half of each vehicle detaches and swaps onto the other, so you end up able to build a third, different looking three wheeled combo out of the same pile of pieces. That's the kind of small mechanical idea that makes a budget set feel like it was actually designed, not just assembled from spare parts.

The catch

I do want to be honest about the limits here. On their own, the buggy and the motorcycle are quick, simple builds, this is a set aimed at younger builders and it plays that way. The shooter mounted on the buggy is fun for a kid but it's the kind of add on that LEGO purists tend to roll their eyes at, it doesn't integrate into the design so much as sit on top of it. And neither Kai nor Cole get new prints worth writing home about, you're mostly paying for the Ice Monster here if you're a completionist.

Who it's for

If you or your kid are building a Dragons Rising minifigure collection, the Ice Monster alone makes this worth grabbing at its low price. If you're after a serious building challenge or new sculpted parts, skip it and put your money toward one of the bigger summer 2026 Ninjago sets instead.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

This builds fast. You're putting together two small, straightforward vehicles rather than one complex model, so expect short sessions with a satisfying click at the end of each rather than a long absorbing build. The swap step is the fun part, once both vehicles are done you get to pull them apart at the seam and rebuild the pieces into the third combo model, which is a nice moment for a kid to discover on their own.

There's no flashy new mold here, this is a set built almost entirely from existing Ninjago pieces and standard recolors, so parts hunters shouldn't expect anything rare. The real story is the minifigures, Kai and Cole are dependable but familiar, while the Ice Monster is the first time that Dragons Rising villain has been produced as an actual minifigure, which makes it the piece collectors are actually buying this set for.

Fun facts

01This is the first LEGO set to include the Ice Monster minifigure from Ninjago Dragons Rising season 4.
02The set released in most markets on June 1, 2026, with a later US release date of August 1, 2026.
03At 394 pieces and three minifigures for around $29.99, it lands as one of the cheaper entries in the summer 2026 Ninjago wave.
04The buggy and motorcycle can each be broken down and their rear sections swapped to build a third, distinct three wheeled vehicle.