How many pieces are in The Taiga Adventure?

The Taiga Adventure contains 74 pieces.

What age is The Taiga Adventure recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 7+.

When was The Taiga Adventure released?

The Taiga Adventure was released in 2020.

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🏛 Minecraft

Set #21162

The Taiga Adventure

The Taiga Adventure brings the blocky charm of Minecraft into the physical world with delightful pocket-sized efficiency.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 7+ · Beginner build Perfect for younger Minecraft fans and builders looking for a quick, fun desktop build
Build: 74 pieces · about 0.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $9.99 list price · 13.5¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★☆☆ 3.7 community rating from 167 ratings

Fans love the adorable Fox figure and compact biome design, though builders note it's a very quick build meant primarily for younger players or completionists.

$9.99

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📝 Our Take

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The Taiga Adventure brings the blocky charm of Minecraft into the physical world with delightful pocket-sized efficiency. This 2020 impulse-buy set packs surprising value and iconic biome aesthetics into a compact build that captures the essence of exploring the snowy wilderness.

This set is perfect for younger Minecraft fans, impulse collectors, and budget-conscious builders. The quick, accessible build takes just a fraction of an hour, making it an instant gratification piece that looks great on a desk next to your gaming rig.

Skip this if you are looking for an intricate, complex building experience or massive display presence. At just 74 pieces, it's more of a starter vignette than a centerpiece display model, so advanced MOC builders might find the part selection a bit limited for larger projects.

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🧱 Building Experience

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Pieces

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0.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Beginner

Difficulty

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9cm × 9cm × 3cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Quick and satisfying build featuring classic Minecraft biome elements
Includes a buildable campfire and snow-capped mountain scenery
Features interactive elements like TNT explosion fun
Compact footprint makes it ideal for quick desk displays

📈 Investment Analysis

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Not enough price history for a trend

C+

Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

As a retired, low-cost impulse set from the popular Minecraft theme, The Taiga Adventure holds steady appeal for completionist collectors. With an original MSRP of just $9.99 and a modest 74 pieces, entry barriers for hoarding sealed copies are practically nonexistent. While it won't fund your retirement, small Minecraft sets featuring popular mobs like the Fox and Skeleton tend to hold their value well among younger fans looking to complete their biome collections. The inclusion of the exclusive-for-its-time Fox figure gives this set a slight edge in long-term nostalgic appeal over other generic micro-builds. However, because thousands of these were produced and sold as accessible pocket money sets, explosive secondary market growth is unlikely. Sealed specimens will appeal mostly to theme completionists rather than high-stakes investors.

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Compared to larger LEGO Minecraft sets like the Crafting Box or massive village builds, 21162 is an ultra-portable entry point. It rivals other pocket-priced sets like the Bee Farm (21165) by offering great biome variety and exclusive mobs for under ten dollars, making it an easy impulse buy for tabletop display.

2 Minifigures Included

Skeleton, Square Skull (60115 Torso)

6 parts

Steve with Pearl Gold Legs

3 parts

Features Steve with Gold Legs and a Skeleton with a Square Skull head, alongside a cute brick-built Fox and Wolf. The inclusion of the Fox (introduced in early 2020) makes this set a particularly sweet grab for mob collectors.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 74
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 34 unique parts, 65 pieces
Minifigures: 2

The official piece count includes the 9 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11476 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15712 1× Reddish Brown

Weapon Sword Blocky

Part #: 18787 1× Pearl Gold

Weapon Bow and Ar...

Part #: 18792 1× Reddish Brown

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 20308pr0003 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 2× Reddish Brown

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 24008pr0003 1× Orange

Plant, Flower Ste...

Part #: 24855 2× Green

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 6× Green

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 26047 1× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2817 1× Black

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 3× Reddish Brown

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2 with ...

Part #: 3004pr0036 2× White

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 1× Orange

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Sand Green

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Red

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 3× Orange

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 1× White

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 1× Red

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 1× Orange

Technic Pin witho...

Part #: 3673 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 1× Yellow

Plate 6 x 6

Part #: 3958 1× Reddish Brown

Plate 6 x 6

Part #: 3958 2× Sand Green

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 1× Black

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 41685pat0001 1× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4216 2× Light Bluish Gray

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60478 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 1× White

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 1× Orange

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 65509 2× Dark Orange

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 6× Red

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 1× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Red

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 2× Green

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× White

A surprisingly solid parts pack for micro-landscape builders, offering handy sand green plates, reddish-brown bricks, and the iconic pixelated TNT printed brick.

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💎 Notable Parts

White Brick 1 x 2 with Black 'TNT' Pixelated Print (2x) $1.50

White Plate Special 2 x 2 with Pixelated Trans-Orange Flames Pattern (1x) $0.75

Green Plant, Flower, Plate Round 1 x 1 with 5 Petals (6x) $0.60

Sand Green Plate 6 x 6 (2x) $1.00

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$3.85

💡 MOC Potential

🌳 Expand the snowy taiga biome by combining parts with other micro-scale Minecraft sets

🏙 Use the reddish-brown and green elements for micro landscape terrain building

Community Insights

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What YouTubers Say

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The LEGO Minecraft Taiga Adventure (21162) generally receives mixed to positive feedback from LEGO YouTubers. While reviewers like Matthew - Knight Radiant appreciate the terrain and included figures like Steve and the wolf, there's a common dislike for the fox's design, specifically its reused cat face. Reviewers agree it is a decent, inexpensive set for expanding a LEGO Minecraft world, but the build quality isn't exceptional.

Best of Friends - Fox and the Hound - Piano

calikokat100 • 5.0K views Review

What the Community Says

1 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Matthew - Knight Radiant dislikes the fox's design, recommending the Coral Reef set instead, while calikokat100 considers the set nice overall, especially for the wolf figure. Let's Build It! sees it as a Minecraft mob pack and a good accessory pack despite only okay build quality.

Reddit Reviews

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YouTube Reviews

1 video

Best of Friends - Fox and the Hound - Piano

calikokat100

5.0K views Review

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📖 Building Instructions 2

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Inventory Statistics

Unique Parts

Official Piece Count

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Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 9 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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