LEGO Reviews Ninjago70651

Throne Room Showdown

Name: LEGO Throne Room Showdown 70651
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 70651
Rating: 4.79 (559 reviews)

82 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A2018221 pcsHigh agreement · 92%

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Owner ratings

559

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

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Synthesized Verdict

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LOVED (8)

01Five minifigures with excellent accessories and alternate faces
02Evil Harumi is an entertaining and well-designed villain figure
03Skylar figure enhanced with special red Batman movie utility belt
04Throne has nice detail with blade elements
05Hidden compartment and secret compartment features
06Hinged side wings for display flexibility
07Strong value proposition compared to individual figure prices
08Excellent cost-per-brick value even at full retail price ($0.11 per piece)

CRITICIZED (8)

01Jail cell is extremely shallow, barely functional as an actual jail cell
02Patchy white face print on Samurai X/Pixel (pre-existing quality issue)
03Similar face printing issue on alternate Samurai X face
04Security camera placement is confusing and seems poorly positioned
05Build structure is very simple despite decent theming
06Lack of brick-built substance overall
07Jail cell design is underdeveloped with no actual walls
08Not suitable as a standalone display piece for adult collectors

What reviewers are saying

"Averaging the scores for this set at full price gives an overall value rating of 92%. Even a modest sale of 20% off gets a value of 99%."

True North Bricks

"This is one of those small location ccentric sets that honestly is really all about the figures."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

No cross-set comparisons captured.

NinjagoTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

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Consensus

BUY

True North Bricks

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BUY

"Averaging the scores for this set at full price gives an overall value rating of 92%. Even a modest sale of 20% off gets a value of 99%."

Key Pros

✓Excellent cost-per-brick value even at full retail price ($0.11 per piece)
✓Outstanding minifigure selection with five detailed characters
✓Double-sided faces and torso printing on most minifigures

Key Cons

✕Lack of brick-built substance overall
✕Jail cell design is underdeveloped with no actual walls

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

BUY

"This is one of those small location ccentric sets that honestly is really all about the figures."

Key Pros

✓Five minifigures with excellent accessories and alternate faces
✓Evil Harumi is an entertaining and well-designed villain figure
✓Skylar figure enhanced with special red Batman movie utility belt

Key Cons

✕Jail cell is extremely shallow, barely functional as an actual jail cell
✕Patchy white face print on Samurai X/Pixel (pre-existing quality issue)

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Value drivers

True North Bricks: The five highly detailed minifigures with double-sided printing and extensive accessories (especially Samurai X's ornate helmet and Skylor's shoulder protectors with attached katanas) drive the set's collectibility.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Evil Harumi is the standout collectible; evil character variants drive collector interest

Exclusivity

True North Bricks: Standard retail release, not exclusive

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Set-exclusive figures, particularly evil Harumi and Pixel (Samurai X rebrand)

Resale

True North Bricks: Potential for value retention due to exceptional minifigure lineup, but limited appeal beyond Ninjago fans may constrain aftermarket growth.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Strong secondary market value expected due to minifigure quality and scarcity of evil Harumi variant

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (12)

Skylor

$23

Harumi

$22

Skylor - Hunted

$19

Harumi - Hunted

$17

Samurai X

Lloyd

Nya

Samurai X (Pixal / P.I.X.A.L.) - Sons of Garmadon / Hunted, Large Horns

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Red column pieces
Reviewer highlights these as useful for custom builds; mentioned as part of the attractive brick assortment
Katana swordsValue
16 swords of various types included, mostly katanas, forming decorative backdrop on throne and jail cell bars
Ninjago tassel pieces
Reviewer describes as fun pieces; two included in the set
Shoulder protectors with attached katanasValue
Exclusive element on Skylor minifigure that holds two katanas on her back
Rubbery white hairpiece for evil HarumiValue
Existing part, possibly first made in dark brown; used for the character's distinctive look
LEGO Batman movie red utility belt
Unique addition to Skylar figure in red color, making the figure more special and complete