Ninjago

Ninja Character Display 15th Anniversary

Seven original ninja, one tiny monastery, and a whole lot of nostalgia for forty five dollars.

Brick Rated Score

4.2/5

Set 71866 · 2026

Pieces448

Minifigs8

Year2026

Set number71866

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The verdict

I set the finished monastery next to my season one DVDs and just sat with it for a minute, because this is the set that says LEGO actually remembers where Ninjago started.

You get Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane, Lloyd, Wu and Samurai X back in their original 2012 looks, plus a bonus Master of Lightning Lloyd on his own little stand, all housed in a small display base with a cherry tree, a gate, and a tearoom wall doing the battle scene from the pilot. It is not a big build and it is not trying to be. It is a shrine, and it knows it, and for the price it is one of the most generous minifig sets Ninjago has put out in years.

Best for: longtime Ninjago fans who started with the original TV show and collectors who want the season one ninja back in their classic looks

The full review

What it is

This is Ninjago doing what it does best when it wants to say thank you to its fans. Fifteen years in, LEGO could have phoned in another generic anniversary box, but instead they went back and rebuilt the exact seven ninja from season one, right down to the printing on their gis, and gave them a proper little monastery corner to stand in. Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane, Lloyd, Wu, and Samurai X are all here, and then there is an eighth figure, a Master of Lightning Lloyd on his own stand, which is a genuinely thoughtful bonus rather than a filler piece.

The catch

I will be honest about what this is not. The 448 piece build is quick and simple, more diorama than adventure. If you came expecting a temple with secret rooms and moving parts, this is not that set, it is a display base with a gate, a stone lantern, a cherry blossom tree, and a tearoom wall carrying stickers of the Wu versus Garmadon fight from the pilot. Stickers instead of printed tiles on that back wall is the one spot where the budget shows.

Who it's for

Get this one if you have any history with the original Ninjago show, because the nostalgia hit lands hard and the minifig value is honestly excellent for the price. Skip it if you or your kid want an actual playset with real building substance, since the construction here is a supporting act for the figures, not the main event.

What works

Eight minifigures for about 45 dollars is genuinely strong value, and all seven core ninja return in their faithful 2012 designs
The bonus Master of Lightning Lloyd on a separate stand is a nice first for this kind of anniversary set
The little details, the cherry blossom tree, the stone lantern, the sticker battle scene, add real personality to what could have been a bare figure stand

Worth knowing

The build itself is short and simple, this is a display base first and a set second
It leans on stickers rather than printed elements for the tearoom scene, which some builders will find a step down
At 14+ and this price point, adult collectors are the target, so young kids may find little to actually play with here

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The parts story

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

Building this one is fast and calm rather than absorbing. You are putting together a compact display base, not a sprawling structure, so expect an evening project at most, with most of your attention going toward getting the little landscaping touches, the lantern, the steps, the blossom tree, placed just right rather than puzzling out clever techniques.

The real story here is the minifigures, and at 448 pieces for eight figures, the part-count value is strong. The seven core ninja come back with their original 2012 printing faithfully redone, which is the whole appeal for longtime fans, and the separate Master of Lightning Lloyd stand is a small but clever new addition. The cherry blossom tree elements and the stone lantern piece add some welcome texture, even if the tearoom battle scene relies on stickers rather than the printed tile you might hope for at this price.

Fun facts

01This set marks 15 years since LEGO Ninjago launched, making it the longest running original LEGO IP theme.
02All seven core ninja minifigures are redone in their original season one, 2012 style designs rather than a modern redesign.
03The Master of Lightning Lloyd minifigure comes on its own separate stand and is presented as a first for this kind of anniversary display.
04The tearoom wall in the display uses stickers to depict the pilot season battle between Wu and Garmadon.