How many pieces does the Overlord Dragon have?

Set 71742 contains 372 pieces and includes 2 minifigures.

What colours make up the set?

The dragon is built mainly from black and dark blue, with dark bluish grey and dark purple used as accents.

Is this set suitable for younger builders?

With 372 pieces and articulated joints, it suits children with some building experience or older Ninjago fans more than complete beginners.

Ninjago

Overlord Dragon

The Overlord Dragon reimagines Ninjago's oldest villain as a winged dragon built from 372 pieces. Dark blue, black and touches of dark purple give the model a menacing look, and two minifigures bring the scene to life. It's a compact but detailed addition for anyone building out a Ninjago collection.

Set number: 71742
Year: 2021
Pieces: 372
Minifigures: 2
Theme: Ninjago
Different parts: 117

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 117

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 (12)

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

Minifigures 2

Lloyd - Golden Ninja, Shoulder Guards fig-0109625 pieces × 1
Overlord - Trans-Purple Head, Black Torso, Shoulder Guard fig-0109635 pieces × 1

Description

A villain rebuilt as a creature

Ninjago's Overlord has taken several forms across the story, and this set casts him as a fully articulated dragon rather than a humanoid figure. Points of movement in the neck, wings and tail let you pose the model mid-flight or coiled ready to strike, which gives it more presence on a shelf than a static figure of the same size. At 372 pieces the build stays approachable, yet the finished wingspan makes the model read as considerably larger. It's a good example of how Ninjago creature sets punch above their piece count.

Reading the colour palette

The set leans on black and dark blue as its base, with dark bluish grey and dark purple picked out for accents – a combination Ninjago regularly reserves for its villains rather than its heroes. With 117 distinct parts, the dragon's scales, claws and spikes are built from genuinely varied pieces rather than a handful repeated everywhere. Scrolling through the parts list on this page shows exactly how many specialised elements go into the head and wings, which is useful if you're hunting for specific pieces for your own builds.

Built around two minifigures

Two minifigures come with the dragon, turning it from a display-only creature into something you can set up as a confrontation scene, which fits how Ninjago sets are usually designed around characters rather than vehicles or creatures alone. That makes the set work equally well propped up on a shelf or acted out in play, and it's a detail worth checking if you're buying specifically for a child who follows the show rather than for display purposes.

Who it suits

At 372 pieces and 117 unique parts, this sits in the mid-size range – enough of a challenge to be satisfying without demanding a full afternoon. That makes it a reasonable choice for a confident child builder or an adult fan topping up a Ninjago shelf. The scale and wing pieces are also worth keeping in mind for anyone into parts-hunting for custom builds, and the full list on this page shows exactly what's available.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Overlord Dragon have?: Set 71742 contains 372 pieces and includes 2 minifigures.
What colours make up the set?: The dragon is built mainly from black and dark blue, with dark bluish grey and dark purple used as accents.
Is this set suitable for younger builders?: With 372 pieces and articulated joints, it suits children with some building experience or older Ninjago fans more than complete beginners.