“In the heart of this realm, the Dark Lord Sauron has his fortress, the Black Tower of Barad-dûr.”
One LEGO® set to rule them all. The Barad-Dur tower is still a phenomenal set in 2026. The Lord of The Rings set line is ready for another massive addition and the Tower of Barad-dûr is ready to fulfill the wishes of The Dark Lord. This LEGO® Icon set will undoubtedly build a collection worthy of Mordor and hopefully it comes with an abundance of LEGO® LOTR orcs. The menacing tower of Lord Sauron took 600 years and countless orc servants to build; this set will probably take you a good eight hours.
When Is This Set Releasing?
The rumors are over. LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr (10333) released in June 2024 (LEGO® Insiders got first access on June 1, followed by a wider release on June 4).
How Much Is LEGO® Barad-dûr Expected To Cost?
Apparently, market research shows that brick fans have unlimited money to use towards the purchase of LOTR LEGO® sets. Just kidding. The official LEGO.com price is $459.99 as of February 2026, which is definitely expensive.
What LOTR Minifigures Can We Expect To See In The LEGO® Tower Of Barad-dûr?
Confirmed: this set comes with 10 minifigures, including Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gollum, Gothmog, the Mouth of Sauron, an Orc, and The Dark Lord Sauron. Like the Avengers Tower, one can hope LEGO keeps feeding us a plethora of LEGO® LOTR minifigures.
What Is The Piece Count Of The Massive LEGO® Barad-dûr Tower?
The final piece count landed at 5,471 pieces which makes it a monster build (and still a bit shy of LEGO® Rivendell). Whatever pace you build at, it’s a solid, evil-looking display.
Why Aren’t There More Affordable LEGO® Lord of The Rings Sets?
To be quite honest, I don’t know. LEGO® Lord of The Rings is expensive, but that is because the other sets retired over a decade ago. LEGO® could make a ton of money with smaller, more affordable LOTR sets that appeal to masses that have grown. The Lord of The Rings movies and The Rings of Power TV show had hundreds of millions of watchers. The ages and demographics for this audience are primed for Star Wars LEGO® levels of purchases. We all wish LEGO® would make more affordable LOTR sets.
February 2026 LOTR LEGO® Update
If you want something LOTR that won’t drain the treasury of Gondor, LEGO® has The Lord of the Rings: Sauron’s Helmet (11373) up for pre-order at $69.99, shipping March 1, 2026. Yes, that’s a much cheaper way to get a display-worthy slice of Mordor.
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