Battle at the Ancient Village

Name: LEGO Battle at the Ancient Village 76177
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 76177
Rating: 4.49 (86 reviews)

68 · MIXED REVIEWSINVESTMENT GRADE: BB2021400 pcsHigh agreement · 86%

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LOVED (8)

01Beautiful, unique dragon design with a long, slender form
02Interesting opalescent/iridescent eye piece with a nice print
03Flowy visual design with wavy dragon hair pieces
04Good torso print detail on most minifigures (crisp, textured, with depth)
05Exceptional printing on Wenwu's torso (from top to toes)
06Four minifigures (main characters and opponents)
07Named character Morris with a new creature mold
08Water base is nicely designed with poseable elements

CRITICIZED (8)

01Excessive number of stickers that add little visual texture and are hard to see (dark red on dark red)
02Structural weakness in the connection between the dragon body and base that loosens easily
03Poor articulation for a toy of this size and cost; limited to vertical jaw and head rotation
04Dragon falls apart too easily when removed from stand and posed
05Limited articulation in the torso and limbs; cannot turn side-to-side where needed
06Main characters (Shang-Chi and Xialing) lack unique headprints despite being central to the story
07Wenwu's generic headpiece is inappropriate and does not look like the character
08Color inconsistency in the five rings (chrome coating and dye application varies)

What reviewers are saying

"I managed to purchase this for only 40% off the retail price on the Wal-Mart website it was too great a deal to pass up."

True North Bricks

"Probably my favorite thing in this entire set is that piece there for the eye right in the center. Uh it is actually oolescent or iridescent and has a nice little print on it."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

30454 (Shang-Chi and The Great Protector polybag) — The larger set (76177) maintains accuracy and scaling compared to the polybag, with more impressive articulation and detail, while the polybag is a simplified but well-executed miniature version with nice touches like the passenger seat for Shang-Chi.

Marvel Super HeroesTier 2Investment Grade

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Consensus

BUY

True North Bricks

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BUY

"I managed to purchase this for only 40% off the retail price on the Wal-Mart website it was too great a deal to pass up."

Key Pros

✓Excellent minifigure selection with four key film characters plus adorable Morris sculpt
✓All minifigures have great torso and face printing
✓Smooth, easy build with nice flow

Key Cons

✕No actual ancient village structure included, despite the set name
✕Fiddly, small stickers that are hard to place

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

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WAIT FOR SALE

"Probably my favorite thing in this entire set is that piece there for the eye right in the center. Uh it is actually oolescent or iridescent and has a nice little print on it."

Key Pros

✓Beautiful, unique dragon design with a long, slender form
✓Interesting opalescent/iridescent eye piece with a nice print
✓Flowy visual design with wavy dragon hair pieces

Key Cons

✕Excessive number of stickers that add little visual texture and are hard to see (dark red on dark red)
✕Structural weakness in the connection between the dragon body and base that loosens easily

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Value drivers

True North Bricks: Strong minifigure selection with great printing; unique Morris sculpt

Exclusivity

True North Bricks: Marvel set, GWP polybag variant available

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Not explicitly addressed, but appears to be standard retail release tied to the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings film.

Resale

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Unclear. No explicit resale expectations mentioned.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (8)

Xialing

Death Dealer

Wenwu (The Mandarin)

Shang-Chi

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Gold rings attached to angled clear elements
Clever use of standard gold rings attached to angled clear elements that come with Marvel and DC collectible minifigures to create the Ten Rings in use
Trans blue elements for water base
Creates a lovely water-like appearance on the base
opalescent/iridescent eye piece with printValue
Three included total (two on dragon, one spare); described as the favorite piece in the entire set with a nice iridescent finish and print details
wavy/hair-like pieces in dark red
Used for the dragon hair effect on the back; creates an interesting flowing design
Morris creature moldValue
New single-mold piece in tan for the mythological creature; appreciated as a new mold rather than a brick-built approach