Minecraft · Ancient City Ask a Minecraft kid what the scariest thing in the game is and they’ll say the Warden. This is the set with the Warden in it. The LEGO Minecraft The Deep Dark Battle 21246 is 584 pieces at $64.99, rated 8+, with three minifigures - one […]
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Creator Expert · Fairground Collection Most big LEGO sets sit still. This one has a chain lift and a train that drops. The LEGO Creator Expert Roller Coaster 10261 is 4,124 pieces, rated 16+, launched at $379.99 in June 2018 as a LEGO-direct exclusive and, according to Brickset, retired at
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Icons · The Lord of the Rings Some LEGO sets were never for sale, which is exactly why people hunt them. The LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Fell Beast 40693 is a 269-piece, 18+ gift-with-purchase from mid-2024: a Nazgûl on its winged mount over a fragment of Osgiliath,
Ninjago · Dragons Rising Ninjago lives and dies by its dragons, and this is the big one from the Dragons Rising era. The LEGO Ninjago Egalt the Master Dragon 71809 is 532 pieces at $69.99, rated 8+, with five minifigures - two unique to this set - and a fully
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Star Wars · Buildable Figure R2-D2 got his big LEGO figure years ago; his partner had to wait. The LEGO Star Wars C-3PO 75398 is a 1,138-piece, 18+ buildable droid at $139.99, on shelves since August 2024 and - unlike most sets in this month’s list - still current, with
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Batman · The Animated Series The Batman most people over thirty picture is the 1992 cartoon one, and this is his city. The LEGO Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City 76271 is a 4,210-piece, 18+ skyline diorama priced at $299.99, launched in April 2024 as a LEGO-direct exclusive and, according
Friends · Heartlake City Friends sets are usually small, bright and aimed at six-year-olds. This one is a 12+ castle. The LEGO Friends Castle Bed and Breakfast 42638 is 1,311 pieces at $99.99 with four mini-dolls and a dog, launched in June 2024 and, according to Brickset, off shelves at
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Creator Expert · Vehicles The most famous car in film, with the gadgets that made it famous. The LEGO Creator Expert James Bond Aston Martin DB5 10262 is 1,295 pieces, rated 16+, launched at $149.99 in August 2018 as a LEGO-direct exclusive and, per Brickset, retired at the end of
Harry Potter · Deathly Hallows Hogwarts gets the castles and the Weasleys get the charm; the Malfoys get the drawing room where the bad things happen. The LEGO Harry Potter Malfoy Manor 76453 is 1,601 pieces at $149.99, rated 10+, with nine minifigures - six of them unique to this
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Architecture · Landmark Series White bricks, symmetry, and not a single sticker of a superhero anywhere. The LEGO Architecture Taj Mahal 21056 is a 2,022-piece, 18+ model of the mausoleum at Agra, launched at $119.99 in June 2021 and, according to Brickset, retired at the end of 2024. It’s the
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