Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores is about typical value for its size

$94.99 MSRP 1,029 pieces 6 minifigures 4.5 / 5 from builders #20 of 49 Ninjago sets with 1,000+ pieces
Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores box art
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54 of 100

Average

#20 of 49 Ninjago sets with 1,000+ pieces

Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores is average for a big Ninjago set: 98 pieces per $10, exactly the group median, plastic per dollar a little under the norm and six minifigures slightly above the usual rate. Builders rate it 4.5 of 5, and at $94.99 it costs about 8% less than similar contents.

#20

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 49 Ninjago sets with 1,000+ pieces

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

54

Chart 2 · The score

How the 54 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
121 vs 127 +15 of 35
Pieces per $10
98 vs 98 +14 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.7 vs 5.0 +14 of 20
Builder rating
4.5 vs 4.4 +10 of 15

$9 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 $104. Each brick is $25.

$94.99
you pay

$104
sets like it usually cost

See 71795-1 on Brickset How scores work