Ranking EVERY Lego Lord of the Rings Set!

[@brickafide]

My thoughts/Ranking of Lego 10333 - Barad-Dur: The most recent introduction into the Lego's LOTR theme is the long awaited second tower of middle-earth; Set 10333 Barad-Dur (2024). At over 5,400 pieces, this set comes in at a massive foot print (and price, yet slightly cheaper than Rivendell) measuring just about 18 inches at its base and towering just over 32 inches tall. As mentioned, this is a long awaited set for any Lego LOTR's fan and has most likely completed many fans bucket lists (Minas Tirith in the future!??) The set is furnished with an incredible amount of detail both inside and out and the minifigure selection is excellent with new prints for Orks/Uruk-Hai, and for the first time we have the legend himself, Sauron in minifigure form (and he looks absolutely amazing). The only criticism I have towards the set is that on its own it has a tendency to look a little disproportionate (a little on the stubby/chunky side) versus the on-screen adaptation. However, lego is a system and sometimes it is what it is. The last little negative is that while I think lego did a great job at making sure all the details were present on the exterior, it does look a little messy from some angles (but then again I haven't seen it in person at this time). However, when placed next to its twin (so to speak), Barad Dur towers over Orthanc by about 6 inches (+/-) and then it makes Orthanc look a little worse on its proportions. So the proportions situation between the two towers and their movie counter parts is somewhat of a mute point. Overall, this set is an amazing addition to Lego LOTR's lineup. With the amount of pieces, sure size and complexity of the build, and its details inside and out, puts it very high in our list, but just like Sauron's situation, there's only one ring to rule them all, and in the story we all know and love, he wasn't in possession of it, so Barad-Dur comes in at the very respectful number 2 spot (but it is hot on the tails of our number one choice)!

[@krackerbacker]

I think it deserves 1# and saurons addition takes part of the reason

[@sethmackenzie4419]

I’m building Rivendell and it deserves the #1 spot, even with Barad-Dur being cheaper I think Rivendell will be the easiest and less costly route to get the entire fellowship for years to come.

[@craigmcc1982]

One of the themes I missed during my dark ages. It will always haunt me but the cost of trying to get these on the secondary market is astronomical. Great list though.

[@brickafide]

Thanks for the comment and your kind words! And yeahhh it’s tough realizing what you missed when you were in the game… BELIEVE ME!

[@KhlavKalash14]

God I feel you

[@jackrockett8847]

Fryers hedgehog ugh nutmeg😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉😢😢😮😮😮😅😅😅😅😅😊😊In front of the Rings cave troll 😢and the other one is the same as the one in the morning and then we can go back and

[@jackrockett8847]

Huff iTunes

[@JustoneLittleguy]

When this series came out I was only 5 to 6 years old but last Christmas my family gave me the Gandalf arrives set (in my opinion the best set from this series) my mother purchased it from ebay for 60€ still incredible pricey for 83 pieces. Sorry for my bad English🙃 I am from Germany 🙂

[@Alaedious]

I dislike the Brickheads series.

[@brickafide]

I was about it because it was a fairly cheap (at least for lego) to get some cool characters and themes but I have fallen out on it a bit

[@andredegiant3876]

The Lego equivalent of Funko Pops 🤢🤮

[@LayersonLayers]

Thought I was the only one haha, they’re so overrated

[@chadhiggins6884]

Agreed. I want them to stop making stuff like that and make actual legit sets like we used to get

[@DrewZepp]

They’re so ugly

[@juliajohnson4080]

We had the pirate ship, weathertop, and the council of Elrond sets growing up. We played with them SO much. The nostalgia smacks so hard in this video

[@brickafide]

Sounds like a great childhood!

[@brickafide]

Glad to have brought back some memories from likely a funner and simpler time!

[@RedMadSlash]

Im watching this in 2024 and there is a new 18+ barad dur set with a sauron minifigure

[@alexandreDucD]

Totally agree and this set became my favorite

[@Saulcrackman]

not impressed by the minifig if I'm being honest. Although his head wouldn't have good range of motion anyway the single piece shoulder/ helmet combo is off putting. Also his mace would have looked so much better as a custom piece. They should've just taken the video game minifig instead...

[@lindagoad2163]

I'm watching in 2026 and we get a UCS Minis Tirith

[@RedMadSlash]

@@lindagoad2163 W

[@TnoyKaraxis]

We all knew Rivendell would be at #1, didn’t we? Great video again, man.

[@brickafide]

Thank you my friend! I appreciate seeing people comment over and over again, I take note! :)

[@TnoyKaraxis]

Quality content keeps people coming back!

[@runesofrude]

Today, Rivendell's reign is over

[@VRitasium]

The time of the Orc has come!

[@ruznam1252]

Barad dur

[@Itza-Me]

Nah, Rivendell is still 10x nicer than the Barad Dur set

[@VRitasium]

@@Itza-Me well, Barad-dur exterior is more accurate to the "real" locations/buildings of the movies

[@SuperNoob45932]

​@@Itza-Me Nicer doesn't always mean better

[@g3entertainment627]

Literally been looking for these type of rankings for so long, thanksn

[@g3entertainment627]

*thanks!

[@brickafide]

Now you have a plethora of vids and more to come!

[@mightywolf4072]

The pirate of Umbar is Actually Peter Jackson's cameo character that got shot with Legolas's stray arrow.

[@lindagoad2163]

Gimli: "aye..... stray...."

[@thegreenbrick]

I’m hoping to make Rivendell a reality one day. Right now it’s just a fantasy. 😂

[@brickafide]

lol I see what you did there

[@benwilson4007]

Lol

[@TheCatWatches]

A cool add-on set for the Minas Tirith Set could be a section of Pelennor Fields that includes the Witchking of Angmar on his Fell Beast, an injured Theoden, Eowyn in armor, and the Orc Commander, Gothmog Thanks for the ranking. I got some Christmas shopping to do xd

[@brickafide]

That could be very cool. Would you want a molded or brick built Fell Beast!?

[@TheCatWatches]

@@brickafide I really liked the mix of System / Technic / Bionicle pieces used in the Lego Vikings Dragons. They had great articulation even for 2006/2007. Something like that with updated pieces would be fantastic for the Fell Beast. Thanks for the reply! Cheers!

[@TheCatWatches]

Which would you prefer?

[@brickafide]

@@TheCatWatches excellent thoughts! I see you may have watched my Vikings Video as well!?

[@brickafide]

@@TheCatWatches ughhh it’s very difficult… I like lego because of the building process, it’s relaxing, fun, etc. so I prefer builds. But… at the same time, I think it could potentially be better off molded like Lego Jurassic World sets. But then again, those tend to really increase the price of sets so idk. I am probably 55/45 on the subject and I can’t decide which side is my favorite in the subject 🫠

[@Blazeee22]

4:13 It's not the only set to get Gollum. 79000, Riddles for the Ring also has him

[@Rubberspatula47]

I remember having that set. I’m glad someone else noticed because I was second guessing myself

[@handsalad6588]

I think that’s a set from the hobbit. So for a LotR set it was the only way to get gollum

[@noahfarthing4212]

The lord of the rings Lego Dimensions pack has him too plus the hobbit sets that have him

[@SoggyVagabond]

Love this theme- wish I had the space and the money to collect it. One of my friends does though and it’s always fun to see them. Great video man, I’ve quickly grown to love your vids!

[@mikdiff]

Solid ranking, I own all the sets and can see why you placed them where you did. On top of Minas Tirith, I also think it is criminal that we have not gotten a Barad-dûr set. Here is to hoping!

[@brickafide]

I appreciate your comment! Anddddd I have seen videos that the second tower is coming… potentially this year!

[@fraze6543]

Pretty sure Barad-dur is all but confirmed - set 10333.

[@mikdiff]

I hope so, it will look real nice next to my Orthanc

[@StanKIrby-lw8vh]

The two towers!@@mikdiff

[@guardianparry326]

barad-dur is coming july 2024 hopefully it has a suaron minifigure!

[@drzander3378]

The Uruk-Hai polybag (30211) wasn’t just available at Discovery Centres. It was also free with a national newspaper one weekend. I got loads that way :~)

[@brickafide]

Nice! Thanks for the information!

[@samuelhall6056]

Gollum was also available in the LEGO The Hobbit sets!

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

Super solid list! Id like to add that the gollum is not exclusive to the shelob swt however. He was also in a small hobbit set and a lego dimensions set.

[@sebastianianweddingo8586]

Yes, this one is an exclusive. There are two types of Gollums, you can check it. ;)

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

​@sebastianianweddingo8586 I'm very much aware but thats not what he said. And I quote "and to date this is the only way to get gollum" is literally what he said.

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

​@sebastianianweddingo8586 and if you think I interpreted it wrong right after he said it was the only way to get Sam wise until rivendell meaning he was aware that Sam wise was exclusive and believed gollum was too

[@brickafide]

Yes that is what I said! I check Bricklink and Brickset for exclusives to see if they come in other sets. I haven’t reviewed the Hobbit Sets yet so I was unaware of another gollum in the wild. Yes this would have been the only (previously) way to get Sam, but yes I failed to do 100% research and looking outside the theme itself, technically there is other gollums. So I guess I was half right in gollum haha 🥲

[@hillbillychapel6761]

I think you're right about the Minas Tirith set. I loved every scene with that place in the movie.

[@lotr_bricks]

Thank you for doing this!! Lego lotr is my favourite theme, and needs to be returned in Lego.

[@brickafide]

I can see from your channel! And no problem, it is my pleasure! Are you/ have you got(ten) Rivendell!?!

[@lotr_bricks]

@@brickafide Yes I have! It is a great set. I am slowing getting the other lego lotr sets but Helms deep and Orthanc cost a pretty penny lol.

[@brickafide]

@@lotr_bricks Yes they do… yes the do smh

[@lotr_bricks]

@@brickafide 😂😂 do you have any of them?

[@Beriothien007]

Gollum came in some Hobbit sets

[@Thefinalboss906]

I have the tower of Orthanc set and I recently found out that the Grima Warmtongue is the most expensive Lord of the Rings minifigure! He costs $150.

[@ChinoWantan]

11:13 that's not orthanc... that's Barad-dûr

[@Xeorboom]

I would've put Boromir in The Council Of Elrond set since his "one does not simply walk into Mordor" is too iconic!

[@frozenburrito2.087]

We need Minas Tirith, the Prancing Pony, Rohan, Paths of the Dead, Lothlorien, maybe the battle at Amon Hen, Mount Doom, the Forest of Fangorn, and the bridge in Moria where they fought the Balrog pronto. And maybe an honorary Tom Bombadill set, because even though he didn’t appear in the movies he’s a legend Oh yeah, we also need a Minas Morgul set

[@Kirby-qf2dr]

If they make a big 18+ Minas Tirith I hope it'd also include characters from the Battle of the Pelennor Fields that we haven't got yet like Eowyn and the Witch-King; maybe the oliphaunt could be a GWP like the Fell Beast with Barad-dur

[@Saulcrackman]

Should've bought more of these sets in 2012 instead of being in elementary school. In all seriousness about two or so years ago I asked my parents for some of these sets and I've owned three. One I bought much earlier was the Shire Frodo polybag, which for 10 year old me was sufficient. But maybe two years later my parents gifted me the Uruk-hai army, which is possibly the best set they ever made on account of its army build potential and price, and Weathertop, which I also enjoyed because of the minifigures and I also its one of my favorite scenes. When they announced Rivendell I was shocked and pleased because I was at the point in my life where I started making actual money, and I'm so glad they're reviving this series. Now we just wait for a battle pack/affordable set worth buying...

[@Wertys]

Rivendell is not just the best LOTR set, it’s one of the best if not the best LEGO set ever made. Just bought it this month and it’s truly like investing in an art piece. My god it is the most stunning and satisfying set of build.

[@Edarnon_Brodie]

I like how Barad-Dur is actually smaller than Rivendell, it even costs less bruh

[@stevenv2190]

Update - I have the union of the Two-Towers now. Orthanc and Barad-Dur - thinking about getting the light kit for 10333.

[@amdir7902]

You missed the „The Battle of Helm‘s Deep“ board game (50011). Even though it is not a standard playset I feel it should be included, because you also included the buildable sword. I collected the board game series as a child and bought the missing ones a few years ago. I think the LOTR board game is one of the best of the series and contains some extremely cool LOTR microfigures.

[@brickafide]

I fully understand! When I was making the video and getting towards the end, had everything ranked, about to record and ready to go and then I came across the board game. Then it spiraled into the lego LOTR Dimensions packs and everything else. I eventually had to draw a line somewhere and not include them, but I did have a mini crisis on whether I should. But in the end, I don’t really consider the dimensions stuff as “sets”. However, while the LOTR game did have a number, like a normal Lego set, it was sort of marketed as a game so I thought to leave it out. While the build-a-sword (while pretty exclusive to the in-store event) is what I feel is more in line with regular lego sets versus the intent of the game, which is sort of a cross over product. Also I consult Brickset.com on what they consider sets and the game never showed up in the LOTR theme TLDR: I feel you

[@stevenv2190]

Just finished Rivendell. The left over parts - hobbit feet = will be a good addition to my Orthanc tower with Uruks. Uruks love hobbit feet. Uruk - "Oh, they look tasty" btw - that extra dwarf is NOT Gloin according to the official Lego designers. Even I thought it was for a while. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6bMh41_fsh6qpo

[@brickafide]

Nice! I hope it was an amazing build and even cooler you got some extra parts! Good call on the goblin, I always appreciate new information!

[@icemav5740]

Gollum also came in a Lego Hobbit set

[@lawyerxsinxdarkky]

Dude I thought the balrog brick head was sick. I saw it in store and knew it’d be a sick gift for my friend who’s not like particularly into legos but would enjoy a little build and display

[@brickafide]

No problem, just for me it felt a little weird in the normal brickheadz theme!

[@mikeoneill81]

Thanks for the history lesson. I just bought Rivendell and I am praying I get some extra cash for Baradur before the GWP expires 😅

[@Flawerspowers]

7 months later of when this was released, I would love to see an update with the Tower of Bard Dhür out for sale now

[@moisuomi]

Tower or Orthanc was imo one of the best Lego sets.

[@Pigraider268]

We are getting Barad Dur! That sounds exciting as well :D

[@brickafide]

That's the rumor! And yes, it is very exciting if it proves to be true!

[@Sb142sf]

Then there is Barad Dur

[@StanKIrby-lw8vh]

Lego, bring back simpsons, SpongeBob, Scooby-Doo, and lotr/hobbit

[@capitalism7189]

Might have to redo this list next month when Barad-Dur releases.

[@nocomment6035]

Borimir should’ve replaced Frodo in the council set because of his iconic line

[@poxii7369]

Holy, I got so many of them in my basement. I got for example the Uruk-hai Army Set even twice as a child because i wanted a bigger wall. But now one Uruk cost about 20 Dollers...

[@Shrimpmann]

i had set 30211 and the 30210. got both free with the sun newspaper in the uk, they gave out free poly bags with a purchase of the weekly paper

[@brickafide]

That’s an awesome little perk!

[@ryanmatthews7242]

I have the Elrond mini figure my mum must of pre purchased the game for my birthday and gave it to me as a gift with the game 😮

[@trotteslov1836]

I have all 1-8, so happy that I purchased them back then!

[@BobBurgers1234]

5:14 I think you should replace Gimli with Old Bilbo so you can recreate the scene with Old Bilbo giving Frodo the Mithral armor.

[@Hulkster1234]

I mean in a video made by lego it dose show off a grey cave troll 7:37

[@brickafide]

I am not sure what you mean?

[@Hulkster1234]

I think in a lego video on the mines of Moria it shows a grey troll. Just search lego mines of Moria and you will see the video they explain when the cave troll is blue. not trying to hate on this btw, just wanted to tell you about it.

[@brickafide]

@@Hulkster1234 no problem, felt no hate, I was just confused haha. I will have to check it out, thanks!

[@the_olympic_lifter]

Love your videos bro, keep it up

[@jakobheidenreich5]

I would have put Boromir in the 2013 Rivendell set.

[@brickafide]

And a fine addition he would have been!

[@samaron8970]

The pictures do not do the Tower of Orthanc justice, I have had it for years and I still can't get over how beutiful it is. It looks too short in those images but it's not like that at all in person. Honestly the only thing I dislike about the set is that it has an interior, actually that'a innaccurrate, I like the interior, but the set would be even more beutiful if the exterior went all the way around so I could display it at more angles. The tower could even fold out to reveal the interior, though I appreciate LEGO probably would have struggled to do that at the time.

[@Jeremiah97631]

They should have included boramier for the rivendale set instead of Frodo

[@guardianparry326]

Lego needs to make regular mountain trolls with armour. I would also like to see a minas morgul some time in the futre.

[@rickbrick6689]

I would rather prefer to see 18+ helms deep around 500eur price than a Minas Tirith. But after big helms deep I would not mind also Minas Tirith :D

[@brickafide]

Hey I wouldn’t mind a 18+ HD either!

[@easton3467]

Now you can get gollum in the barad dûr

[@jo3y960]

Really wanted that build a sword😢

[@andrewhouser5690]

For number 7 the helms deep exspansion you could expand the expansion then expand that

[@rakzparkingu2353]

8:48 at least he had a significant role, unlike certain Captain Vaughn

[@havocdogg]

Just wondering why the L:ego Dimensions Lord of the Rings sets weren't included.

[@sizar9003]

Elrond's age 2 figure have a very strange face print, and also it has a short cape when image shows that he supposed to wear a long one

[@brickafide]

Yep! I do not disagree

[@theodoralenius5344]

I kind of dislike the brickheadz but that gollum is kinda cute :)

[@KnightlyJacksonAhern]

The pirate of umbar is actually supposed to be Peter Jackson’s character

[@aaronz1326]

I would be interested to know where the new Barad Dur release fits into this list. Regardless, I enjoyed the video. Glad Rivendell got the top spot, but would have been very surprised if it hadn't.

[@brickafide]

I haven’t looked at Barad-Dur too much in detail but my first impressions of it is that it’s massive, comes with a great set of figures, looks to have great interior features, and it’s something that a lot of LOTR fans have been wanting! Now for the cons: I think it is a bit to stubby/chunky looking, and a tad bit messy looking for a premium LEGO set. I feel that Lego could have potentially refined it a bit more. I personally think the Tower or Orthanc is a better, sleeker build that is better representative of the towers dimensions. Otherwise it’s a great set that has a desired place on many fans shelves. It’s a toss up whether I would place it at the number 2 or 3 spot!

[@aaronz1326]

@@brickafide thanks for replying 🙂 I can't decide how I feel about the set. It does look great but Rivendell is just so magnificent. So much more colourful, but I appreciate how well they've added colour to Barad Dur given the limitations of the subject matter. They've also added lots of little Easter eggs which would also be challenging with a set like that. I would love to see a huge Hobbiton, though I know they've already gone there with smaller sets.

[@wicked8576]

wish I could get my hands on the older lord of the rings sets, but the prices are insane.. I am really looking forward to the Barad-Dûr which will most likely be my second LotR set after Rivendell (which I should finally finish building, started it months ago *sigh*)..

[@hanselmansell7555]

The Balrog looks a mess because Gandalf just threw him off a mountain.

[@brickafide]

Lmao you got me there

[@Drago-b2n]

You can get the golem figure in the LEGO dimensions set

[@vietrounder]

Sadly, Minas Tirith is just tooooo large to replicate in lego form at a commercial level. Even MOC builders struggle with this.

[@zh7334]

I have every set from 1-12 except helms deep which I unfortunately missed. I bought them all when they released. I also got a bunch of the hobbit sets, almost all of them. Unfortunately, helms deep is just too expensive now to complete the collection

[@brickafide]

That’s a crazy collection you have! And while I definitely know the feeling of missing out on the one thing you don’t have, but sometimes it’s about the things you do have! 😮‍💨

[@WomanRespecter87]

i got helms deep as a kid and i remember my younger sister got mad at me once and started taking it apart! i have all of the remnants in a bin somewhere, probably mixed with hundreds of other sets

[@jadenshappyreview6263]

In the next video can you please rank every LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets please?

[@brickafide]

Maybe I will! 😉

[@brickafide]

What’s your favorite set of the theme!?

[@jadenshappyreview6263]

The 2014 version of the turtle lair because it’s so detailed.

[@DutchDread]

I have a lego rivendell, and the brickheads. Seeing as how lord of the rings is my favorite thing ever I really should have all the sets. Maybe I should start a collection. would definitely buy a 500 dollar minas tirith set.

[@SethVanMinnebruggen]

Guys, I think he wants a large 18+ Minas Thirit set

[@brickafide]

Do you not!?

[@FloupBoyz-nk078]

Yeah Minas Tririth would be cool, but you know what would be great? An eye of Sauron set!!

[@brickafide]

It has been recently rumored! Bahad-dur!

[@gabrieljones5401]

Gollum is In a hobbit riddles set

[@tamlynearnshaw-richards5751]

13:12 they should add a mountain troll to the Minas tirith future set

[@brickafide]

For sure!

[@tamlynearnshaw-richards5751]

Like a big fig

[@farmboy_slim]

I’d love a minis tirith

[@Landenlusk]

Thats crazy you can only get gollum in one set!

[@CulturedPotato]

Proud owner of Orthanc 💪🏻

[@bman3794]

This is the first time I have see. These Lego sets.

[@brickafide]

And how do you feel about them?!

[@Theytook-Hi-awayFromMe]

I only ever got the Shilab attack. I could probably rebuild the spider but that’s it. My goal is to buy all of these in the future. Even tho it’s 3k+ 😂 money is no problem 😅

[@oom-3262]

I have the orc forge, but im scared to look at it. So much brittle brown.

[@marlonkuenstler9891]

I had the council set when I was younger and then gave it away

[@brickafide]

A modern day tragedy

[@ethanwiedle1307]

I actually own every LEGO LOTR set ever made

[@brickafide]

That’s an amazing collection you got yourself there! I assume you probably have all the hobbit sets as well!?

[@ethanwiedle1307]

No just the LOTR still working on the hobbit

[@brickafide]

@@ethanwiedle1307 nice! Looking forward to hearing when your collection is complete!

[@bricksfordom]

Very nice list

[@brickafide]

Well thank you very much!

[@granthc4838]

i swear i got a gollum in a set with him and bilbo in like 2012

[@brickafide]

After releasing the video I’ve been told I failed to research that gollum released one more time in a hobbit series set! So that would be the one!

[@DamBaker95]

They could at least create a couple minas tirith sets like the great gate and the tree of Gondor

[@Joe-ib4qo]

bro the ring set has gollum too

[@joshuam6587]

I have all the top 10 sets (rivendale unbuilt because of the ucs venator and life lol) but the tower of orthanc will still be my fav lotr sets.

[@brickafide]

I completely understand your situation haha. But those are some IMPRESSIVE sets my friend, you should be very proud!

[@adamamaya1541]

How is barad dur not on here

[@simonjhagedorn]

theres just no way only this few lego lotr sets have been released..

[@wcamericanmade9828]

Theres a hobbit set that includes golem it was a poly bog

[@Somethingelseentirelydifferent]

I bought almost all the wave one sets (only missed the Gandalf arrives set) and none of the wave 2 sets. I’m the problem, I thought there would be a third wave… sorry. 😭 Day 1 Rivendale buyer though, hope that makes up for my previous folly.

[@brickafide]

Ayyyeee no shame at all my man!

[@Leviathan1000]

Oh, I wise I had more time to get them and bionicles.

[@sigmundfreude4088]

You missed the helms deep board game🤔 (50011)

[@DrewZepp]

12:45 Gloin was released in a hobbit Lego set

[@brickafide]

Yeahhhh.. I didn’t think to super research the hobbit sets in prep for this video… my bad

[@nickswisher5261]

This is the content I like. Definitely deserve more subs

[@brickafide]

I appreciate the support my friend! 🫡

[@rubendimov1449]

I have two Lego gollums

[@worthycaesar]

Pretty sure the pirate is Peter Jackson or the dude you showed

[@legorearick1312]

You forgot Sauron's Tower from Mordor

[@EfnysYersina]

Wasn't released when this video was uploaded

[@Achilles789]

Shelob isn’t a spider she is a spider like being but not a spider. Spiders don’t have a stinger

[@moonshoes11]

Prophecy: Minas Tirith, 2025

[@Theshortgenius9000]

Brickheads look like they have too much knowledge