The Best LEGO® Lord of the Rings Sets
The Lord of the Rings has been since the first book was released in 1954, we have seen books, movies, games and the best thing of all… LEGO® Lord of the Rings! We have gone through all of the LEGO® Lord of the Rings sets and listed the best LOTR LEGO® sets just for you. On top of this, we have also found a number of LEGO® MOC Lord of the Rings sets too, today you can ignore Gandolf, we grant you the right to pass and read this post!
The Best LEGO® Lord of the Rings Sets
The LEGO® Lord of the Rings sets we released over a relatively short timeframe, between June 2012 and July 2013 there were 16 Lord of the Rings LEGO® sets released.
Closely linked to the Lord of the Rings they also released 24 The Hobbit LEGO® sets between 2012 and 2014.
Let’s take a look at the most popular LEGO® Lord of the Rings sets, plus one or two The Hobbit sets too. Here we go.
All LEGO® Lord of the Rings Sets Video
1. LEGO® Tower of Orthanc (10237)
Set Number: 10237
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2013
No. Pieces: 2359
RRP: £169.99 / $199.99 / 199.99€
2. The Battle of Helm’s Deep (9474)
Set Number: 9474
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 1368
RRP: £99.99 / $129.99
3. The Mines of Moria (9473)
Set Number: 9473
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 776
RRP: £69.99 / $79.99
4. Uruk-Hai Army (9471)
Set Number: 9471
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 257
RRP: £29.99 / $29.99
5. Attack On Weathertop (9472)
Set Number: 9472
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 430
RRP: £49.99 / $59.99
6. The Council of Elrond (79006)
Set Number: 79006
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2013
No. Pieces: 243
RRP: £29.99 / $29.99
7. An Unexpected Gathering (79003)
Set Number: 79003
Theme: The Hobbit
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 652
RRP: £59.99 / $69.99
8. The Lonely Mountain (79018)
Set Number: 79018
Theme: The Hobbit
Year Released: 2014
No. Pieces: 866
RRP: £99.99 / $129.99 / 129.99€
9. Elrond (5000202)
Set Number: 5000202
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 6
RRP: £0.00 / $0.00
10. Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)
Set Number: 79008
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2013
No. Pieces: 756
RRP: £89.99 / $99.99
11. Shelob Attacks (9470)
Set Number: 9470
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 227
RRP: £19.99 / $19.99
12. The Orc Forge (9476)
Set Number: 9476
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 363
RRP: £39.99 / $39.99
13. Battle at the Black Gate (79007)
Set Number: 79007
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2013
No. Pieces: 656
RRP: £59.99 / $59.99
14. Gandalf Arrives (9469)
Set Number: 9469
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2012
No. Pieces: 883
RRP: £11.99 / $12.99
15. The Wizard Battle (79005)
Set Number: 79005
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Year Released: 2013
No. Pieces: 113
RRP: £11.99 / $12.99
LEGO Lord of the Rings MOCs
Words about LOTR MOCs
1. LEGO® MOC Lord of the Rings – Three is Company
The third chapter of Tolkien’s fantastic world: The Lord of the Rings. This LEGO® MOC shows Frodo, Sam, and Pippin at the beginning of their travel to Buckburg!
2. LEGO® MOC Lord of the Rings – In the House of Tom Bombadil
Another chapter of Tolkien’s fantastic world: The Lord of the Rings. Hobbits and Tom Bombadil: the ring of power seems to be ineffective for someone…
3. LEGO® MOC Lord of the Rings – At the sign of the Prancing Pony
Another chapter of Tolkien’s fantastic world: The Lord of the Rings. At the sign of the Prancing Pony Inn! Would you like a beer? And who is the stranger?
Conclusion
I think you would agree that even though there are not many LEGO® Lord of the Rings sets the ones there were definitely some great sets released between 2012 and 2013, the most popular LEGO® Lord of the Rings set was the Tower of Orthanc (10237) and quite right too. Even if you aren’t a LOTR fan it’s hard not to love this LEGO® LOTR set.
Unfortunately, these sets are all retired from the LEGO® store so if you want to pick one up for yourself you need to check out eBay or Bricklink to see what you can find.
