Epic Battle Set - Kai vs. Skulkin — C · The Brick Drop Score
C
The Drop Score
Epic Battle Set - Kai vs. Skulkin
71730-1 · Ninjago
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Two minifigs in a $9.99 set sounds like a win until you realize 70 pieces barely fills a palm — Kai and a Skulkin skeleton standing in a micro-scene that feels more like a teaser than a set.
Is the price fair?DMinifig math almost saves it, but 70 pieces at $9.99 in 2021 is a stretch.
Will you love it?CFun characters, forgettable scene — hard to call it a complete experience.
Holds its value?C-Minimal secondary market pull; this one exits quietly.
True ValueD
$11
Street price
$5
Parts value
46%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 46% of the street price — the basis for this D price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$4
Functional piecescalc
$1
Figures (×2)est.
$5
Premium you pay
Premium over parts
$6
Figures aren’t in the price read yet — that’s an estimate until we price them for real.
OverpricedYou're paying well above the parts' value — $5 of parts for a $11 price.
FiguresThe price read counts the bricks; the figures add an estimated $5 more (real figure pricing coming).
The Full Take
The Kai vs. Skulkin battle pack has one thing going for it: two named minifigs at a price that used to feel like a bargain. But 70 pieces in 2021 for $9.99 is a tough sell when the build itself is little more than a platform and a couple props. The scene reads like a setup with no payoff — you get the characters, but not the world around them. For a Ninjago fan who already has the bigger sets, this reads as a gap-filler at best. The minifig quality is solid, but the overall package leaves you wanting a second bag that never comes.
