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Set 21143 The Nether Portal
Minecraft

The Nether Portal

The Nether Portal turns one of Minecraft's most recognisable game mechanics into real bricks: the obsidian frame that lets characters travel between the Overworld and the Nether. The 2018 set has 470 pieces and 3 minifigures, combining a rocky surface scene with a bleak Nether landscape on the other side of the build.

Set number
21143
Year
2018
Pieces
470
Minifigures
3
Theme
Minecraft
Different parts
135
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 135

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 (24)

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

Minifigures 3

Description

One model, two landscapes

The build shows two areas side by side: a grassy overworld scene with a cave entrance on one half, and a barren, lava-streaked Nether landscape on the other, joined by the portal frame the set is named after. The whole thing works as a diorama that can be split apart or turned around to show either side on its own. Anyone familiar with the game will recognise the deliberately blocky shapes LEGO uses here instead of smoothing them out, staying true to the game's distinctive, cube-based visual style throughout every part of the build.

Colours split by world

Light bluish grey and white make up the stone and rock formations of the overworld side, while dark red stands in for netherrack and lava accents, and black marks caves and shadow. That clear colour split reinforces the contrast between the two halves of the set and makes the boundary between the two worlds easy to spot at a glance, even before the portal itself comes into view. The exact quantities of each colour are listed in the parts list on this page.

Minifigures and gear

Three minifigures come with the set, including a player character and typical Nether inhabitants, each built in the game's recognisably blocky style, along with small accessories such as a sword, a pickaxe and portal effect pieces. These figures invite play scenes that move back and forth between the two sides of the portal, a theme that runs through much of the Minecraft range and sets it apart from LEGO themes built around a single fixed location or building.

135 pieces built for reuse

With 135 unique elements out of 470 pieces total, the variety stays fairly limited, which is typical for Minecraft sets built mostly from repeating block shapes rather than specialised parts. That uniformity makes many of these pieces easy to reuse in other blocky builds, whether that means extending the cave, adding a mountain or building out more Nether terrain. The parts list on this page breaks every element down by colour and quantity for easy reordering.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does the set include?
The Nether Portal has 470 pieces made up of 135 unique elements, plus three minifigures. Full details are in the parts list on this page.
Does the portal actually do anything?
It's built as a display scene rather than a working mechanism; figures can be moved between the overworld and Nether sides of the model by hand.
Does it combine with other LEGO Minecraft sets?
Yes, the blocky building style and colour choices match other Minecraft sets, so several models can be combined into a larger landscape.

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