Earth Dragon Defense gives much less than similar sets

$34.99 MSRP 227 pieces 2 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #95 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces
Earth Dragon Defense box art
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17 of 100

Poor value

#95 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

Earth Dragon Defense scores 17, poor value among 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 85% of them, and its weakest is price per piece (1%).

#95

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

17

Chart 2 · The score

How the 17 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
77 vs 97 +4 of 35
Pieces per $10
43 vs 76 +0 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.8 vs 7.5 +1 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 3.8 +13 of 15

$9 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $26. Each brick is $5.

$34.99
you pay

$26
sets like it usually cost

See 2509-1 on Brickset How scores work