Minas Tirith is built into the great face of a huge mountain and stands tall as the capital of The Lord of the Rings' kingdom of Gondor, and according to a new leak, it could be the next iconic Middle-earth location to receive an official LEGO set. The latest report from the Brick Tap Instagram page claims that an upcoming LEGO Icons Lord of the Rings Minas Tirith set (11377) will contain 8,278 pieces and at least 10 minifigures, will retail for around $600-650, and will be released on June 1, 2026.
Of course, all rumors and leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but this LEGO Lord of the Rings Minas Tirith set would fit nicely in line with the theme's latest offerings. And if these leaked specs end up being true, then LEGO clearly has a specific goal in mind, and that's hard The Lord of the Rings collector.
Every confirmed 2026 LEGO Marvel set has 3 clearly defined goals, and they live up to all 3
LEGO has a dozen confirmed Marvel sets for 2026, and they have three specific goals to live up to – which they successfully do.
LEGO Minas Tirith sounds like a premium set for hardcore Lord of the Rings collectors
A count of 8,278 pieces would make LEGO Minas Tirith the sixth largest LEGO set ever
According to Brick Tap's report, the LEGO Lord of the Rings Minas Tirith set may be the sixth largest LEGO set ever made, with the rumored 8,278 piece count putting it above the UCS LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon 75192, but just below the recently released $1000 LEGO 4 Star 9 Star 7 Star. The 8,278-piece count would also make LEGO Minas Tirith the largest Lord of the Rings LEGO to date, beating out Rivendell by 2,111 pieces.
Given the gigantic size of Minas Tirith in the universe, a number of pieces over 8,000 would make sense, as it would have to include the city's circular walls, its towering palaces, and the mountainous terrain on which it is built. But with 8,278 pieces, it's crystal clear that LEGO isn't targeting a younger audience with this set, but hardcore The Lord of the Rings fans. An age rating for this set has not been confirmed yet, but it seems very likely that it will be another LEGO Lord of the Rings 18+ set.
LEGO's age ratings do not mean inappropriate content, but instead indicate the complexity of a set and its construction techniques.
LEGO Minas Tirith's rumored $600-650 price tag reinforces its target audience
While there are many younger LEGO fans who have no problem building more complex sets, the price tag of 18+ sets often deters parents and guardians from getting them for younger children. Many people wouldn't trust a six-year-old with a $600 phone, and the same rule probably applies to $600 plastic bricks that can be misplaced even more easily. With a rumored price tag of $600-650, LEGO is clearly not aiming its Lord of the Rings Minas Tirith at younger audiences.
What would make LEGO Minas Tirith worth the money for Lord of the Rings collectors?
$600-650 is a lot of money for a LEGO set, but there are several key elements that would make die-hard LEGO collectors and The Lord of the Rings fans to release the money. The first key element is exclusive minifigures. LEGO fans are much more willing to pay a premium price when they know they're getting some kind of exclusive content, and the most appealing type of content for many collectors is exclusive minifigures of iconic characters that have unique prints not found in any other LEGO set. According to Brick Tap's leak, this set should include at least a few exclusive minifigs, including Denethor II, Faramir, King Aragorn, and Gandalf's trusty steed Shadowfax.
Another key element that would make LEGO Minas Tirith worth the money for collectors is its fidelity to the source material. LEGO Rivendell and Barad-dûr are known for their accuracy in the on-screen Peter Jackson versions, and capturing the intricacies of the walled city of Minas Tirith would be an even more impressive feat for a LEGO set. Brick Tap's report claims that the front of the LEGO Minas Tirith set will be a micro-scale version of the city, while the back will presumably feature small dioramas that capture specific moments and interior locations from The Lord of the Rings films, such as Denethor's throne room.
This combination of micro-scale and full-size LEGO diorama would also give LEGO Minas Tirith plenty of room to deliver a third key element: Easter eggs. While many LEGO collectors want a premium set to look as accurate as possible, some built-in, subtle easter eggs and references to the source material are always appreciated, like LEGO Rivendell's inclusion of a Mithril shirt.
How the leaked LEGO Lord of the Rings Minas Tirith set would compare to previous LOTR sets
Between 2012 and 2013, LEGO released 12 full sets based on The Lord of the Rings. LEGO then took a decade-long hiatus from Middle-earth, eventually returning in 2023 with LEGO Rivendell, a massive model that would begin a new wave of The Lord of the Rings LEGO Icons set which now consists of four items:
While the LEGO Balrog Book Nook is a bit of an outlier due to its unique design intent, the rest of LEGO's latest wave of The Lord of the Rings Icon sets have set an incredibly high bar in terms of build quality, fidelity to the source material, exclusive and well-detailed minifigures and built-in Easter eggs. If the leaks prove true, then the LEGO Lord of the Rings Minas Tirith set would not only have to meet this high bar, but surpass it, with it potentially costing $100-150 more than Rivendell and containing 2,000+ more pieces, which would be no small feat.
