Water Strider is great value for a Ninjago set

$29.99 MSRP 494 pieces 4 minifigures 4.0 / 5 from builders #2 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces
Water Strider box art
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91 of 100

Great value

#2 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

Water Strider shares first place among 77 mid-size Ninjago sets. For $29.99 it gives about 120 pieces per $10 against a typical 79 and about 51% more plastic per dollar than the group norm, and four minifigures is above the usual rate. It costs roughly 30% less than sets with similar contents, a strong pick if you’re building on a budget.

#2

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.

91

Chart 2 · The score

How the 91 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
147 vs 97 +34 of 35
Pieces per $10
120 vs 76 +29 of 30
Minifigures per $100
9.7 vs 7.5 +16 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 3.8 +11 of 15

$14 less

Chart 3 · The price

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

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $44. Each brick is $5.

$29.99
you pay

$44
sets like it usually cost

See 70611-1 on Brickset How scores work