EDICOLA NEWS: THE REVIEWS nr. 250

album: LEGO Ninjago TCG Series 2 (Blue Ocean)

cards: 256 (1-252) + 4 cards LE

starter pack: binder + 1 packet + 1 card limited + 1 card XXL 9,99€

box: 25 packets (5 cards per packet) 1,50€ each

tin box: to be announced

Exactly 2 years after the first series, the new collection of Lego Ninjago cards arrives on newsstands. The first was fantastic, the second is also excellent. One might wonder why two years go by, but if we think about what has happened in the world in the last 24 months, then we really understand if, by hypothesis, Blue Ocean has decided to postpone the release.

The German publisher has a different approach than others, if the request for missing cards follows the same line as the first series, limited and (perhaps) platinum cards aside, it is relatively easy to complete. Considering that the Italian edition is in any case less rich than the foreign one, with fewer variations, Germany from this point of view is a world apart.

Also of quality is the rich starter pack full of information with the confirmation of the central mega poster with all the photos of the cards. The information is many and varied to help not only understand the collection but also the different types of cards, divided, in order of numbering between heroes, villains, epic battles, action, trap and vehicle. As collectors of stickers, we give more weight to images than to the rules of the game.

Final part of the puzzle card binder, three different images for cards 226-252. Returning to the rare cards, the platinum cards (numbered from 253 to 256) are defined as “extremely rare”, the limited ones (numbered LE1-LE4) instead “super rare”. The Italian language is beautiful, it seems to us that “extremely” is a stronger concept than “super” and perhaps they are actually hard to find.

Especially if they cannot be ordered from the publisher, while instead the limited ones, in reality, it is probably enough to buy the upcoming tin boxes and perhaps, as already happened with the Series 1, two different starter packs even if the guide inside does not specify it. A detail that honestly leaves a little perplexing.

For LEGO fans almost a duty, for card fans a valid and above average collection. Lovers of small bricks, run to the newsstand!

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EDICOLA NEWS: REVIEWS nr. 123

cards: 256 (1-252 + 4 limited edition)

starter pack: binder + 1 sachet + 1 limited + 1 XXL card 8,99 €

packets: € 1.00 (5 cards)

comment: I will not do as Paganini and I repeat myself. Collecting cards and stickers of football only is too restrictive, often, they are other collections that make your eyes shine for their variety and quality.

The new Ninjago collection is really well made, the starter pack (although absolutely not cheap, editor could make the effort to at least add one or two more sachets …) is really fun to read the various inserts and discover all the peculiarities of the collection.

Every single card is made in many details, useful for the game, indeed for the games, but also beautiful to keep. The back is the same for all, therefore irrelevant.

Let yourself be carried away by all the information present in the starter pack, each card has both attack and defense scores, after the basic set (heroes, enemies, heroes vs enemies, action, trap, vehicle) we have the special Mega, with details silver and shiny, certainly the 16 most beautiful cards of the entire collection and very useful also for playing.

Another really interesting detail are the card puzzles, three cards for scenography with many epic battles at Legolandia. The 4 card limited edition collection closes, the first is in the starter pack, the other three will be released later.

The checklist is an additional strength of the starter pack, a mega poster to be attached behind the door of your room and to be updated when the missing cards are found!

A really nice collection, fantastic!

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