Ninjago Sets

***Ninjago*** (formerly known as ***Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu***) is a line of LEGO sets developed alongside the TV series of the same name. Michael Knap is the Design Manager and Simon Lucas is the Senior Creative Director.

## Sets

### Wave 1: Pilot episodes (Year: 2011)

Released as of early 2011, this wave consists of 10 sets based on the Pilot episodes featuring the Ninja battling the Skeleton Army over the four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu.

### Wave 2: Pilot episodes (year: 2011)

These sets were released in mid-2011 and consisted of 6 sets, continuing to adapt the pilot episodes of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.

### Wave 3: Rise of the Snakes (Year: 2012)

Released in early 2012 and consisting of 10 sets, this wave features sets from Season 1: Rise of the Snakes, featuring the Ninja fighting against the five Serpentine Tribes over the tribe generals' staffs which contain the anti-venom to cancel the snakes' powers.

### Wave 4: Rise of the Snakes (Year: 2012)

Released in mid-2012 and featuring only four sets, this wave continues to feature sets from Season 1, showcasing the Ninja's battle for the four Silver Fangblades, which together can revive the monstrous Great Devourer. However, these sets also feature majorly in the first half of Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja. This wave also introduces *Lloyd as the Legendary Green Ninja.*

### Wave 5: Legacy of the Green Ninja (Year: 2012)

Released in December 2012, consisting of just six sets, this wave is based on the latter half of Season 2, featuring the Ninja's battle against The Overlord and his Stone Army. The collectible items this wave are the four Elemental Blades. The wave features *Lloyd as the Golden Ninja/Ultimate Spinjitzu Master.*

### Wave 6: Rebooted (Year: 2013-2014)

Released in late 2013/early 2014 and containing seven sets, this wave is based on Season 3. It depicts the Overlord's return in digital form in control of an army of Nindroids, and the Ninja fighting him back with Techno Blades: weapons that hack technology. Compared to the Asian Mythology-based theme of past waves, this one takes on a high-tech theme with futuristic vehicles, weapons, and enemies.

### Wave 7: Rebooted (Year: 2014)

Released in the Spring of 2014, this is currently the smallest wave of the series, consisting of merely two sets. It continues to be based on Rebooted, thus continuing the futuristic theme.

### Wave 8: Tournament of Elements (Year: 2015)

Returning to the series' Asian Mythological roots, early 2015 brought a massive wave of eleven sets based on Season 4. The wave introduces Master Chen and his cult of Anacondrai worshippers, along with new Elemental Masters aside from the Ninja. It also features the debut of Skylor as the Orange Ninja of Amber and the return of Zane, now the Titanium Ninja. This time, the collectible items are Jade Blades.

### Wave 9: Possession (Year: 2015)

Released in mid-2015 based on Season 5, the wave features ten sets, including the massive Direct-to-Consumer "Temple of Airjitzu". Here, using the ghost-slaying Aeroblades, the Ninja battle ghosts from the Cursed Realm, the ghost of former Master of Wind Morro in possession of Lloyd's body. The wave also has Nya giving up her mantle of Samurai-X to become the Water Ninja.

### Wave 10: Skybound (Year: 2016)

Released in early 2016, the wave features seven sets based on Season 6. It depicts the ninja facing off against a crew of Sky Pirates commanded by Nadakhan the djinn. The collectible items are Djinn Blades, various depictions of a weapon known as the Sword of Souls which has entrapped various members of the ninja team. The wave introduces Cole's ghost form after he became such in Season 5.

### Wave 11: Day of the Departed (Year: 2016)

In honor of the 5th anniversary of Ninjago, mid-2016 saw the release of nine sets, six of which tie directly into the "Day of the Departed" special, though appear prominently in Season 7, featuring the Ninja fighting deceased villains who attempt to take the heroes' places amongst the living using Departed Blades. Cole's RX form debuts here, depicting his return to the corporeal with a ghostly scar and a new ability known as the Earth Punch. The other three sets continue to be based on events from Season 6.

### Wave 12: The Hands of Time (Year: 2017)

Released in Winter 2017, this wave consists of 7 sets based on the Season 7. It depicted the Ninjas fight against the new enemies, The Hands of Time and the Vermillion. The collectible items are the Time Blades.

### Wave 13: Sons of Garmadon (Year: 2018)

Released in Winter 2018, this wave consists of 6 sets based on Season 8. The collectible items are the Oni Masks.

### Wave 14: Hunted (Year: 2018)

Released in mid-2018, this wave consists of 7 sets based on Season 9. It depicted the 4 Ninja: Kai, Jay, Cole and Zane along with the de-aged Wu trying to fight the Dragon Hunters in the Realm of Oni and Dragons. While the rest tried to fight Garmadon in Ninjago. The collectible items are Dragon Armor, Dragonbone Blade, and Shield.

### Wave 15: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu (Year: 2019)

As of the 15th wave, the line begins to be called only *Ninjago*, without the subtitle of the series. Cole and Kai are the only ninja who aren't exclusive in any set. The collectible items are the Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu, Aspheera's staff, and Zane's scepter.

### Wave 16: Prime Empire (Year: 2020)

Released in Winter 2020 (January), this wave consists of 8 sets based on Season 12. The collectible items are the Key-Tanas.

### Wave 17: Master of the Mountain (Year: 2020)

Released in Summer 2020 (June), this wave consists of 6 sets based on Season 13. The collectible items are the Blades of Deliverance.

### Wave 18: The Island (Year: 2021)

Released in Spring 2021 (March), this wave consists of 4 sets based on The Island. The collectible item is the Storm Amulet.

### Wave 19: Seabound (Year: 2021)

Released in Summer 2021 (June), this wave consists of 5 sets based on Season 14. The collectible item is the Wave Amulet, and the Storm Amulet (for one set).

### Wave 20: Crystalized (Year: 2022)

Released in Summer 2022, this wave consists of 8 sets based on Season 15. The collectible items are the Golden Weapons.

### Wave 21: Dragons Rising (season one) (Year: 2023)

This wave was released in Summer 2023, and features Arin as the mascot ninja. They are based on the first season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising. The Dragon Energy Cores were the collectible items of this wave.

## Sub-themes

### Ninjago: Legacy

#### Wave 1 (Year: 2019)

Released in early 2019, the first wave consists of the re-imagined versions of concepts used in the pilot episodes and first two seasons (Season 1 and Season 2). The sets also appeared in some short episodes of Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu, which takes place after Season 9.

#### Wave 2 (Year: 2020)

Released in early 2020, this wave consists of the re-imagined versions of concepts used in the pilot episodes, Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4.

#### Wave 3 (Year: 2020)

Released in the middle of 2020, this wave consists of the re-imagined versions of concepts used in Season 1 and Season 3.

#### Wave 4 (Year: 2021)

Released in early 2021, this wave consists of the re-imagined versions of concepts used in pilot episodes, Season 1, Season 3, Season 4, and Season 5. 10 sets were released in January 2021, while the last one was released in March alongside The Island wave.

#### Wave 5 (Year: 2021)

Released in the middle of 2021, this wave consists of the re-imagined versions of concepts used in pilot episodes, Season 1 and Season 5.