LEGO Reviews Minecraft21135

The Crafting Box 2.0

Name: LEGO The Crafting Box 2.0 21135
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 21135
Rating: 4.8 (909 reviews)

75 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2017717 pcsHigh agreement · 97%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

909

Consensus

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BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"The Crafting Box 2.0 earns a BrickScore of 74.9 as a play-focused Minecraft set with strong modular replay value, though its value proposition is the known weak point and buyers who got it closer to its discounted price will have found it considerably more satisfying."

Brickset and JANG both gave the Crafting Box 2.0 competent but cautious positive verdicts, praising its modular concept and strong play value while flagging value concerns, particularly in the UK market. With 15 possible build configurations across five bags, the set is designed for children who want to build, dismantle, and rebuild rather than construct a single display model. Owners rate it 4.8 across 909 ratings, but LEGO.com's value_for_money signal drops to 3.5 out of 5, and only 1 LEGO.com rating exists in the structured data, suggesting the strong Amazon average may include buyers who received it as a gift or bought at a discount.

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LOVED (8)

01Modular design with 15 possible build configurations (three per bag across five bags) encourages creative reuse
02Short build times per module (15-20 minutes) enable rapid reconfiguration
03TNT explosion mechanism works effectively
04Brick-built horse with poseable head, tail, and rearing motion
05Thoughtful brick efficiency across all modules
06No stickers
07Works well alongside other Minecraft sets and general brick collections
08Varied terrain types including sandy, grassy, and underwater biomes

CRITICIZED (5)

01Value for money is the weakest aspect, with a consensus score of just 45. UK pricing was specifically called 'outrageous' at 79.99 GBP versus 59.99 USD
02Some module designs are thematically weak or visually dull, particularly the desert terrain and cow farm sections
03Limited appeal for AFOL builders outside the Minecraft fandom
04No large bricks (none over 4 studs long), limiting parts value for MOC builders
05Drop mechanism for blocks can stick and does not always function reliably

What reviewers are saying

"The designers have put a lot of thought into maxing out each build from the number of bricks provided."

Brickset Reviews

"it doesn't just have one kind of finished product one finished version they give you a lot of instructions in this set with three different options for each of three sets of numbered bags"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

21116 Minecraft Crafting Box (original) — Similar concept but with higher piece count and modular spin. Reviewer found it difficult to directly compare (hadn't built original) but concluded this is a 'pretty good follow up.' Original was 8-in-1 with 518 pieces; this is 5-bag-with-3-options (15 total) with 717 pieces.

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Consensus

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

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"The designers have put a lot of thought into maxing out each build from the number of bricks provided."

Key Pros

✓Excellent modular design with 15 possible builds from 5 bags
✓Strong play value; short build times enable rapid reconfiguration
✓Thoughtful efficiency in brick usage across all options

Key Cons

✕UK pricing significantly higher than US and Euro equivalents (£79.99 vs €69.99/€74.99)
✕Some builds thematically unclear or weak (Bag 2 desert terrain has limited variation; Bag 4 cow farm visually dull)

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

"it doesn't just have one kind of finished product one finished version they give you a lot of instructions in this set with three different options for each of three sets of numbered bags"

Key Pros

✓Modular design with multiple configuration options
✓inclusion of horse with poseable parts (head, tail, rearing motion)
✓TNT explosion mechanism works effectively

Key Cons

✕Most suggested designs not particularly "solid" or concrete
✕minimal interior detail in some builds

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Exclusivity

Brickset Reviews: Wide retail availability; not exclusive. Horse head recolour is exclusive to this set.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Wide retail set (standard Minecraft product line)

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (2)

Steve (Light Nougat) - Dark Orange Legs

Creeper

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Horse head
Recolour exclusive to this set (currently)
Horse hooves in Light Bluish Gray
Only previously seen in Saturn Rocket
Steve's pickaxe in Pearl Gold
Recolour/new variant for this set
beets (harvestable vegetable crop)
first time LEGO has officially included beets in a set, per reviewer

What Owners Say · summarized from 7 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners universally praise this set as an excellent entry point to LEGO building with exceptional replayability and versatility for creative construction.

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