Iron Man & Iron Legion vs. Hydra Soldier

"With a BrickScore of 50, Iron Man & Iron Legion vs. Hydra Soldier earns cautious interest almost entirely on the strength of its minifigures — especially the long-awaited Iron Legion — but both reviewers agree the overpriced, play-light battlement build drags the package down. Wait for a sale, or skip it unless the figures are the specific draw."

Reviewers are split on this small Marvel set, though both land on the same bottom line: the minifigures are the real reason to buy. The Iron Legion's return after a nine-year absence and the first appearance of this style of armored HYDRA Trooper give collectors genuine appeal, while the accompanying battlement build is seen as generic and overpriced for what you get. Neither reviewer recommends paying full price, with one explicitly advising to wait for a sale and the other suggesting a skip altogether.

Where they split: The two reviewers diverge meaningfully on the minifigures: Brickset rates them 95/100, calling them the "undoubted highlight" and praising their detail and collector appeal, while BricksFanz scores them at 60 and considers them "not particularly exciting." The overall verdicts also split — Brickset recommends waiting for a sale, BricksFanz recommends skipping entirely.