When was the LEGO® Mixels theme released?

The LEGO® Mixels theme was launched in 2014 and officially retired in 2016.

How many LEGO® Mixels sets were released?

A grand total of 81 sets were released between 2014 and 2016. This was made up of 9 waves of sets over the 3 year period.

What were the different tribes in LEGO® Mixels?

There were 27 unique tribes in LEGO® Mixels, including the Infernites, Frosticons, Cragsters, Electroids, Flexers, Lixers and more.

What made LEGO® Mixels special compared to other LEGO sets?

Mixels introduced several new parts, including the miniball joint, printed voodoo ball eyeballs and the famous “tooth tile” (a 1x1 tile with two rounded corners). Additionally, Mixels encouraged LEGO fans to mix and match parts from different sets to either build combination models or create their own unique creatures.

Can I still find LEGO® Mixels sets today?

Since LEGO® Mixels were retired in 2016, they are no longer in production.

LEGO® Mixels

In 2014, we introduced an entirely new species to the LEGO® world: the Mixels. These creatures were a group of colorful, quirky characters living on Planet Mixel. With their bold designs and cool personalities, the Mixels quickly became a favorite within the LEGO fan community. Please note that, for ease of reference, we have used the English names for all characters and sets throughout, as names may vary across different languages.

Fact file

The LEGO® Mixels were launched in 2014 and remained available until retiring in 2016.
A massive total of 81 sets were produced during the theme’s run from 2014 to 2016, released in phases every few months.
Each Mixel belonged to one of 27 different ‘tribes’, each featuring 3 Mixels with defining elemental characteristics. Some iconic tribes were the Infernites, Frosticons and Cragsters, to name a few.
LEGO Mixels was the first ever LEGO theme to introduce small ‘miniball joint’ elements, which allowed for greater mobility of different parts and are still used in many sets today.

Popular Mixels Sets from Series 7, 8 & 9

Meet our wackiest, most interesting Mixels - bursting with personality and endless possibilities! These LEGO® characters captured the hearts of fans with their wild designs, crazy combinations and playful antics…

Origins

In 2014, we introduced a world of wacky, wild and wonderfully weird little creatures: the Mixels. This colorful bunch came to life thanks to our team-up with Cartoon Network, who not only helped design them but also brought them to life through an animated series.

So, who are the Mixels? Well, they’re a species of fantastical creatures living on Planet Mixel, brought to life as individual LEGO® sets. We designed 9 waves of sets and 27 “tribes” of Mixels overall, each filled with creative and quirky characters, all with their own unique special abilities.

But what made the Mixels so special was their ability to swap parts. Fans could rebuild each character by mixing and matching parts from other sets to construct even wackier creations, making the fun limitless. More on that later...

Step into the world of LEGO® Mixels

Let’s take a look at some of the tribes and characters, as well as the special abilities that made each Mixel so unique. Series one brought us Infernites, including Flain (41500), who was the first ever Mixel, Vulk (41501) and Zorch (41502). These guys were known for their fiery personalities and their distinctive red and orange colors. Alongside them were the Cragsters, tough miners who lived underground, who brought us the characters Shuff (41505), Seismo (41504) and Krader (41503). Finally, this series also featured the Electroids, who were charged with electric energy and were easily recognized by their bright yellow bricks.

In later series, we introduced tribes like the Frosticons, who had ice powers, the Flexers, who were super bendy, and even the Lixers, who were known for their long tongues! We released plenty more tribes after this, each with their own cool abilities... but you get the idea. Every great character needs an enemy, so we also created the Nixels, grumpy little mischief-makers who hate creativity and do their best to ruin the fun. One Mixel in each tribe contained a model of a Nixel, which was black and white in color and built with a small piece count.

But here’s where things get really cool: Mixels are all about mixing and matching! Fans could take a Mixel from one tribe, combine it with another, and end up with a brand-new, totally unique creature! The Mixels could create temporary fusions called a Mix (any combination of two or more Mixels), a Max (a combination of three Mixels from the same tribe), or a Murp (an unpredictable combination of any two or more Mixels), using an item called a Cubit.

And let’s not forget the awesome new LEGO® elements that Mixels introduced. We’re talking about the miniball joint (which was also used in the Legend Beasts from LEGO Legends of Chima), the printed voodoo ball eyeballs and the oh-so-satisfying 1x1 tile with two rounded corners (a.k.a. the famous “tooth tile”). You can spot all 3 of these cool parts on the fantastic Mixel Tuth from Series 8.