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Set 21172 The Ruined Portal
Minecraft

LEGO® The Ruined Portal

The Ruined Portal is a LEGO Minecraft set built around a collapsed Nether portal rather than a working one. With 316 pieces, two minifigures and 118 different elements, it packs a compact exploration scene into the game's familiar blocky style.

Set number
21172
Year
2021
Pieces
316
Minifigures
2
Theme
Minecraft
Different parts
118
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 118

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 2

Description

A portal that's fallen apart

Most Minecraft sets show a finished structure, but this one is built specifically to look broken – collapsed stone blocks and a damaged frame suggest something went wrong here before the story starts. That ruined look sets it apart from the tidier builds and villages that make up much of the LEGO Minecraft range. At 316 pieces the set stays focused on a single scene rather than sprawling across a wider landscape, which suits players who recognise abandoned portals from their own time in the game.

118 parts of broken detail

For a set this size, 118 unique elements is a high number, and it shows in how irregular the ruin looks once built – rather than relying on a handful of repeated bricks, the collapsed sections use many different shapes to avoid looking like a clean wall. That variety makes the build more fiddly step by step than a flat structure would be, but it's what gives the finished ruin its uneven, weathered feel. The parts list on this page catalogues all 118 elements individually for anyone hunting specific shapes.

Portal reds against Nether greys

Light bluish grey and black form the cracked stone surrounding the portal, while dark red and red recreate the distinctive colour of the portal rock itself. That palette marks the set out clearly from the greener overworld scenes elsewhere in the Minecraft range, and it's a useful visual cue if you're sorting pieces by colour before starting. The full colour breakdown, including exact quantities, is on the parts list above.

Two figures for exploration play

Two minifigures come with the set, enough to act out a small discovery or defence scene around the ruin without needing extra figures from elsewhere. For anyone who plays the actual game, that blend of building a recognisable location and then exploring it afterwards is a big part of the appeal. The set also connects easily with other LEGO Minecraft sets, making it a reasonable starting point for a wider Nether-themed landscape built up over time.

FAQ

What does The Ruined Portal 21172 depict?
It shows a collapsed Nether portal from LEGO Minecraft, surrounded by ruined portal rock.
How many minifigures are included?
The set comes with two minifigures for exploring and playing around the ruin.
How many pieces does the set have?
316 pieces in total, made up of 118 different elements.

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