2023 LEGO Ninjago Build-a-Minifigure (BAM) selections revealed!

June 2, 2023 | 5

It’s a little outside of the usual timing, but there’s a brand new selection of Build-a-Minifigure (BAM) exclusive minifigures and in a surprise twist, they’re Ninjago-themed!

We usually get fresh selection Build-a-Minifigure options every quarter (the most recent was Q2 – April 2023) that are found in Build-a-Minifigure stations in LEGO Stores, but this one seems like a special release that’s timed to coincide with the new Ninjago Dragons Rising sets and animated series of the same name which both premiered on 1 June 2023!

I did check my local LEGO Store for these BAM minifigures, but they didn’t have them on the 1st, so I have to give a special thanks to Hanobrix for finding these minifigures and snapping these photos to share on the blog. I’m one of the few LEGO media sites that religiously covers the Build-a-Minifigure beat, so I was very appreciative to share this.

There are a total of seven (7) new BAM Minifigures to collect in this wrong, with 6 being Ninjago-themed, and a female football (or soccer if you’re a yank) player, that presumably as a tie-in with the 40634 LEGO Icons of Play set!

Here’s a look at Arin, a Dojo Student, and Sora. Arin and Sora are the two new protagonists of Ninjago Dragons Rising that join the main crew, and are great inclusions in this Build-a-Minifigure collection.

Arin and Sora are fantastic additions, and this makes for a really cost-effective way for LEGO Ninjago fans to add these 2 minifigures to their collection, which is a huge plus for younger fans.

Check out my review of 71792 Sora’s Transforming Mech Bike Racer, which is a set that revolves around these 2 new Ninjas.

Arin and Sora have exclusive face and torso prints, which further makes them more collectable for Ninjago completionists. Here’s a look at Arin’s face print, and back printing.

Sora is also exclusive to Build-a-Minifigure with a new face print and torso print. Her pink hair is also a great new wig, as the only other way you can get it is in the larger and pricier 71799 Ninjago City Markets set, so this is a fantastic cost-effective way to get her pink hair if you can’t quite stump up the cash for markets.

Also included are 3 Ninjas, Lloyd, Kai and Nya in their Core Suits. As far as I can tell, these are NOT exclusive to BAM, but again, represent great value for fans to pick these Ninjago minifigures up, without having to buy the sets they come in.

Here’s a look at Core Nya.

And here’s Core Lloyd.

And last but not least, we have a female Football Minifigure! I believe the torso is new and exclusive, as I have never come across it, but I could be wrong. I do like the classic football design on her chest.

Women’s football is a big focus for LEGO this year, with the women’s world cup coming up, and the release of 40634 LEGO Icons of Play and LEGO’s Play Unstopptable campaign. Check out the snazzy promotional video below.

So yeah, the 7 minifigures does make sense, as the Ninjago minifigures will nicely fit into 2 blister packs of 3 minifigures, and the female football player is a nice little exclusive for minifigure and football fans.

Here in Australia, the monthly stamp is also Ninjago-themed, and features Riyu. If you head into a LEGO Store, you’ll also notice plenty of Ninjago promotional material, as it’s a big focus for LEGO, so having Ninjago characters for the first time in Build-a-Minifigure fits in with their overall strategy to get fans in-store.

Again, I really like this for Ninjago fans, which tend to skew younger, as these minifigures are a more cost-effective way to get your hands on these 6 characters without breaking the bank.

For traditional Build-a-Minifigure fans, the new wigs, weapons and torsos should be a nice bonus, but I hope this out-of-cycle release doesn’t take up the Q3 slot, as I am really looking forward to the next iteration of LEGO Build-a-Minifigure exclusives!

Another special thank you to @hanobrix for sharing these photos and for helping Build-a-Minifigure fans around the world keep tabs on the most up-to-date releases!

To check out past releases, check out my older Build-a-Minifigure exclusives reviews!

What do you think of the LEGO Build-a-Minifigure Ninjago collaboration? Will you pick them up or skip them?

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