The Dragon of Life gives a little less than similar sets

$109.99 MSRP 1,050 pieces 8 minifigures 4.0 / 5 from builders #39 of 49 Ninjago sets with 1,000+ pieces
The Dragon of Life box art
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33 of 100

Below average

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

The Dragon of Life has eight minifigures, about 41% above the usual rate for a big Ninjago set. But it carries about 26% less plastic per dollar than the norm, among the lowest in its group, and builders rate it 4.0 of 5, below nearly all similar sets, so it scores below average at $109.99.

#39

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.

33

Chart 2 · The score

How the 33 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
95 vs 127 +2 of 35
Pieces per $10
94 vs 98 +11 of 30
Minifigures per $100
7.2 vs 5.0 +19 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 4.4 +1 of 15

$5 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 $105. Each brick is $25.

$109.99
you pay

$105
sets like it usually cost

See 71859-1 on Brickset How scores work