What does The Wither set represent?

It recreates the Wither, a boss enemy summoned from soul sand and skulls in the Minecraft video game, as a blocky standalone build.

How many pieces and minifigures does 21126 include?

The set contains 318 pieces across 94 unique parts, plus four minifigures.

Why does the set have so few unique parts for its piece count?

Minecraft's blocky building style relies on the same handful of basic bricks repeated across large surfaces, which keeps the number of unique parts relatively low.

Minecraft

The Wither

Set 21126 The Wither is part of LEGO Minecraft's 2016 range and recreates one of the game's most recognisable boss enemies. Across 318 pieces and four minifigures it forms a small battle scene, and every part in it is listed in full below.

Set number: 21126
Year: 2016
Pieces: 318
Minifigures: 4
Theme: Minecraft
Different parts: 94

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 94

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (16)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 4

Steve in Flat Silver Helmet and Armor fig-0064825 pieces × 1
Wither Skeleton, Square Skull, Straight Arms (60115 Torso) fig-0064916 pieces × 2
Wither fig-01436830 pieces × 1

Description

One of Minecraft's toughest bosses

In the video game, the Wither is a three-headed enemy summoned from soul sand and wither skeleton skulls, and it ranks among the tougher fights players encounter – set 21126 turns that character into a standalone blocky model in its own right. At 318 pieces the set sits in Minecraft's mid-size bracket and puts most of its focus on the boss itself rather than a sprawling landscape around it. For players who know the Wither from the game, this is one of the more direct translations of an in-game enemy into physical bricks.

Stone grey against fire-warning tones

Light bluish grey and dark bluish grey form the stone base of the scene, while dark red and orange stand in for the fire, lava and soul-related elements closely tied to the Wither in the game. That mix of cool stone tones and warm danger colours turns up repeatedly across LEGO Minecraft's battle scenes. The colour breakdown on this page shows how the four shades are distributed across the set's 94 parts, useful for sorting pieces or hunting down a specific orange.

Four minifigures for the fight

Four minifigures come with the set – a relatively high figure count for a build this size, underlining how much the emphasis here sits on the battle itself rather than a quiet diorama. Alongside the player character, the set typically includes other figures tied to the Wither encounter, so the scene can be acted out directly rather than just displayed. That play focus sets it apart from LEGO Minecraft's more scenery- or building-driven sets.

Only 94 parts despite the crowd

With just 94 unique parts across 318 pieces and four minifigures, a lot of elements repeat – typical of Minecraft's blocky, pixelated building style, where entire surfaces are built from the same handful of basic bricks. The full parts list on this page still lists every individual element, which is useful if you're after a particular grey or red piece, whether to replace something missing or to plan your own pixel-style build.

FAQ

What does The Wither set represent?: It recreates the Wither, a boss enemy summoned from soul sand and skulls in the Minecraft video game, as a blocky standalone build.
How many pieces and minifigures does 21126 include?: The set contains 318 pieces across 94 unique parts, plus four minifigures.
Why does the set have so few unique parts for its piece count?: Minecraft's blocky building style relies on the same handful of basic bricks repeated across large surfaces, which keeps the number of unique parts relatively low.