LEGO Ninjago 71772 The Crystal King

Set 71772 “The Crystal King” is part of the Ninjago theme and was released in 2022. It depicts the crystallized antagonist as a buildable model, with 722 pieces and 5 minifigures connected to the Crystalized storyline.

In Ninjago, 71772 focuses on the Crystal King, a central enemy in the Crystalized storyline. The main build is presented as a large creature rather than a vehicle or background structure, giving the set a clear villain focused role.

The build uses angular shaping, crystal styled details and articulated sections to convey the character’s mineral, threatening form.

It suits action play, display, and Ninjago character collecting. Within the theme, it fits best alongside other Crystalized sets, especially for scenes involving Lloyd, Harumi, Vengestone forces and the Crystal King as the main opposing presence.

Inventory of set 71772

The inventory of set 71772 lists 722 pieces, spare parts excluded: 208 different lots (one shape in one color) for 176 part shapes. The box also contains 7 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 71772

Main color: black, making up 29% of the parts, followed by dark bluish gray (17%) and light bluish gray (11%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 71772

153 of the 176 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 71772

3 part shapes in set 71772 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 4 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 71772 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 71772 within its line

With 722 pieces, set 71772 ranks #78 out of 396 Ninjago sets in our database, which have an average of 470 parts. Among the 483 sets released in 2022, it ranks #111.