LEGO Ninjago 71742 Overlord Dragon

LEGO Ninjago set 71742 Overlord Dragon depicts a dragon associated with the Overlord in the Ninjago theme. Released in 2021, it contains 372 pieces and 2 minifigures for a confrontation scene involving Lloyd and the Overlord.

Overlord Dragon is part of the LEGO Ninjago theme and focuses on a creature linked to the Overlord. Its subject places it among the fantasy based builds of the line, rather than vehicles or buildings, with the conflict between Lloyd and the Overlord as the central idea.

The build uses 372 pieces to form the dragon, including its main body, head, wings and tail.

This set suits Ninjago fans who want a creature build for play, display or collection. It can stand on its own as a small conflict scene, or sit alongside other Ninjago sets that feature Lloyd, the Overlord or major opponents from the theme.

Inventory of set 71742

The inventory of set 71742 lists 372 pieces, spare parts excluded: 127 different lots (one shape in one color) for 111 part shapes. The box also contains 12 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 71742

Main color: black, making up 30% of the parts, followed by dark bluish gray (19%) and dark blue (18%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 71742

98 of the 111 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 71742

One part shape in set 71742 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 2 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 71742 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 71742 within its line

With 372 pieces, set 71742 ranks #154 out of 396 Ninjago sets in our database, which have an average of 470 parts. Among the 519 sets released in 2021, it ranks #174.