22 pieces and a single minifig — Cole comes in a polybag and leaves almost no impression. This one's for the completionist who needs every Ninjago release, not anyone else.
Is the price fair?FN/A — polybag pricing rules make a fair read impossible here.
Will you love it?FOne minifig and a micro-scene that's done before the excitement starts.
Holds its value?C-A C- on value retention — modest appreciation, nothing to get excited about.
True ValueF
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Price
$1
Parts value
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Ratio
What you get
Bricks & parts
$1
Figures (×1)est.
$3
Figures aren’t in the price read yet — that’s an estimate until we price them for real.
The Full Take
Cole's 2018 polybag clocks in at 22 pieces, and that number tells you exactly what this is: a filler release with a single minifig and barely a build attached. The construction wraps up before it starts, which is the core problem — there's nothing here to sink your teeth into. The minifig itself is fine for Ninjago fans who want the character, but the accessories and tiny scene don't justify calling this a set in any meaningful sense. It lands an F overall, and that's not harsh — it's just the reality of a product that exists to exist. The only saving grace is that polybags like this occasionally tick upward on the secondary market once they're gone, but even that story is modest here. Buy it if you're a Cole die-hard or chasing a complete Ninjago shelf; otherwise, this one's easy to skip.