Six reasons you should care about LEGO 71047 Dungeons & Dragons Collectible Minifigures

29/08/202429/08/2024 Chris Wharfe 401 Views 1 Comment

Wondering whether or not to get down to your local LEGO Store on day one for the latest Collectible Minifigures series? Here are six reasons you should care about 71047 Dungeons & Dragons…

Generally speaking, licensed LEGO Collectible Minifigures have a much narrower audience than in-house series, which can encompass a much broader variety of themes and interests. The Muppets and Looney Tunes series were probably mostly bought by fans of those specific shows, for instance – but 2024’s first licensed batch of minifigures is breaking the mould in more ways than one.

While 71047 Dungeons & Dragons sounds pretty niche on paper, in practice it’s actually one of the most interesting Collectible Minifigures series to date. There’s far more to these minifigures than just rolling dice, scouring dungeons and fighting monsters (although all those things are great too) – so if you’re currently trying to decide whether to take the plunge, here are six reasons you’ll definitely want to pay attention to this series…

6 – It’s the cheapest way to get your hands on LEGO D&D

Whether you’re a seasoned tabletop gamer or are fresh off a playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3 and just want to see what else is out there, you might have already clocked the LEGO Group’s initial adventure into Dungeons & Dragons territory. But you’ve probably then also noticed 21348 Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale’s eye-watering price tag and decided better of it.

Well, good news: 71047 Dungeons & Dragons offers up 12 different characters for only £3.49 / $4.99 / €3.99 a pop. Even if more sets follow, this will pretty much always be the cheapest and most affordable entry point into LEGO D&D.

5 – They’re basically a stealth LEGO Castle series

71046 Series 26 Space brought us a dozen different sci-fi minifigures in May as part of the LEGO Group’s wider focus on space in 2024, and 71047 Dungeons & Dragons is now sort-of doing the same for another retro LEGO theme. While not an out-and-out Castle series, there’s still plenty here for medieval LEGO fans to enjoy, from the Dragonborn Paladin’s outfit and armour to new weapons, era-appropriate torsos and much more besides.

You can strip away the fantasy elements or keep them in the mix to suit, but either way, this is basically a LEGO Castle series by stealth.

4 – D&D fans can finally build core minifigures without breaking the bank

Hardcore LEGO Dungeons & Dragons fans might have already attempted to build their own takes on the core races and classes using existing elements, and a surprisingly versatile portfolio of pieces has actually made that possible… even if it wasn’t always affordable. Luckily, 71047 Dungeons & Dragons offers not only a shortcut to Dragonborn, Gith and Tieflings, but also serves up what are far and away the ultimate versions of these characters.

3 – They obey the ‘rule of cool’ at every opportunity

Maybe you’ve never played D&D and have no idea who any of these characters are. For once, it doesn’t really matter: each and every one of these minifigures understands and obeys the rule of cool, so chances are you’re going to find something to enjoy no matter which you get your hands on. Strahd von Zarovich is giving pure vampire vibes, Szass Tam is oozing underworld energy and the Lady of Pain… well, just look at her.

Even the generic classes here (Tiefling Sorcerer, Elf Bard and so on) have cool parts worth adding to your minifigure collection, whether you’re interested in D&D or not.

2 – They’re not going to be on shelves for long…

If you’re new to LEGO minifigure collecting, it’s worth knowing that the LEGO Group rotates its Collectible Minifigures series at a pretty rapid pace. We generally get three new series per year, in January, May and September, which means each one gets four months in production… and then it’s done. You might still be able to find leftover supplies of the previous series once the new one drops, but best not to roll the dice on that one.

71047 Dungeons & Dragons drops on September 1, so should be available through the end of the year (or thereabouts), before whichever series the LEGO Group has up its sleeve next arrives on January 1.

1 – …but finding them will be easy

The good news is that you won’t have any trouble finding the minifigures you want while they are available. 71047 Dungeons & Dragons will be on shelves in LEGO Stores and through all good third-party retailers, and you can use Brick Search to scan the boxes and find the specific characters you’re looking for. Each blind box features a data matrix code that can identify the minifigure inside.

All you need to do is download Brick Search on iOS or Android, open the app, select the minifigure scanner and point your phone’s camera at the code on the bottom of the box. Brick Search will then tell you which minifigure you’re holding.

71047 Dungeons & Dragons launches September 1, 2024 for £3.49 / $4.99 / €3.99 per minifigure. Head here to check out our full review of the latest Collectible Minifigures series.

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Chris Wharfe

I like to think of myself as a journalist first, LEGO fan second, but we all know that’s not really the case. Journalism does run through my veins, though, like some kind of weird literary blood – the sort that will no doubt one day lead to a stress-induced heart malfunction. It’s like smoking, only worse. Thankfully, I get to write about LEGO until then.