Early reviews of 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith have praised the massive LEGO Icons set’s price, piece count and epic scale.
Middle-earth fans will be able to get their hands on 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith early next month, with the 8,278-piece LEGO Icons set following in the Hobbit-sized footsetps of last year’s 10354 The Lord of the Rings: The Shire. Ahead of the massive model’s arrival come early reviews of the highly-anticipated build, with almost unanimous praise being heaped on the White City of Gondor.
“Minas Tirith is a gorgeous build,” exclaimed Solid Brix Studios on YouTube. “Maybe a little bit smaller that you were expecting, but the details are here. The experience of both a minifigure and microscale-oriented set, I think, is really satisfying.
“The design, the build techniques are fantastic too. There were a few moments where I’m like, “I see what you did there with some brackets,” and it was just very clever. It’s just a great overall package.”
“Not many LEGO sets get 8,000 plus pieces and, surprisingly, it’s $650. This is now the most expensive The Lord of the Rings set, beating out Rivendell, but in the price-per-piece ratio range, it not bad. Star Wars certainly doesn’t get stuff like this.”
That overall assessment has also been echoed by MiniSuperHeroesToday, who gave a positive reaction to 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith’s price and piece count, with the model’s scale also being a particular highlight.
“It is the most expensive and largest LEGO The Lord of the Rings set to date,” noted MiniSuperHeroesToday, “but it has some crazy things that kind of offset that price. First and foremost, 8,200 pieces for $650 comes out to a great price-per-piece ratio, especially for a licensed set.
“And there’s not a single sticker in this set. Every piece is brand new and exclusive prints, moulds, everything across the board, all from head-to-toe. Which makes it incredibly well-priced.”
“I love the way it looks from the front with no minifigures present and I think the back works really great at minifigure scale. As long as you can make that separation in your mind, as with Barad-dûr, it does kind of work.”
Similar sentiments have been expressed by Brick Banter, although the reviewer does shine a spotlight on 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith’s hybrid scale approach, which may not appeal to everyone, and counters with a black mark on the set’s price.
“I should say that I don’t like building microscale,” Brick Banter explained. “This isn’t a fault of the set, per se, but as a fan of the previous two large models, this is a huge change in the format. I know many new-to-LEGO people who would love a set like this, but don’t have the patience for it. This thing could take over your table for a week or more, depending on your build speed.
“Furthermore, I don’t think I can justify the price. I obviously have this for review, but I can honestly say that when I heard the price point of the set, I was going to give it a pass. Don’t get me wrong – I love Lord of the Rings and it holds a precious place in my heart. But I cannot justify, in any sense, a model that is worth more than my utilities for a month.”
LEGO Insiders will be able purchase 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith from June 1, 2026, and everyone else can snag it from June 4. The LEGO Icons set has a £579.99 / €649.99 / $649.99 price tag and includes 40893 The Lord of the Rings: Grond as a GWP from June 1 to June 7, while stocks last.
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