Monastery of Spinjitzu — A- · The Brick Drop Score
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Monastery of Spinjitzu
70670-1 · Ninjago
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Eight minifigs in a Ninjago set at eighty dollars is the kind of deal that makes you double-check the price tag. The Monastery is a legitimate centerpiece with enough playability and display presence to justify the shelf space.
Is the price fair?A+Eight minifigs and a full temple compound for eighty dollars — the pricing is the headline.
Will you love it?B-A Ninjago fan gets the whole crew and a proper stage; hard to argue with that combo.
Holds its value?C-Ninjago sets move after retirement but this one's resale trajectory is modest — a D+ says it all.
The Full Take
The Monastery of Spinjitzu packs eight minifigs into a $79.99 set, which is rare enough that it deserves to be said plainly. The build itself delivers a full temple compound — training grounds, gate, interior details — without feeling like filler padded to hit a piece count. As a Ninjago centerpiece it works both ways: kids get a stage for every battle they can imagine, and the finished model holds its own on a shelf. The weakest link is the parts haul itself — 1080 pieces, but a lot of it is structural fill rather than exciting new elements. Still, the minifig lineup alone covers most of the core cast, which is the kind of completionist payoff Ninjago fans actually care about. At this price, the set earned a strong A- overall, and it's not a hard case to make.
