The League of Legends community has expressed strong disapproval of the new overlay introduced in the 2025 First Stand tournament. During the opening match between Team Liquid and Karmine Corp, viewers immediately noticed significant issues with the redesigned HUD (Heads-Up Display).

Key Problems with the New Overlay:

• Information is cramped into a lower third section, making it difficult to read
• Team gold and main stats are awkwardly positioned in the top left
• Missing crucial details like gold differences, bounty indicators, XP, and rune choices
• Health bars moved to bottom screen, complicating fight visibility
• Summoner spells and ultimate ability indicators are too small
• Champion stats screen removed during player focus
• Game clock experiencing glitches
• Atakhan revive timer (new 2025 feature) absent

Community Response: Fans overwhelmingly prefer the previous overlay design, which placed champion portraits and stats on the screen sides. Social media platforms filled with criticism, with one user describing it as "bigger L than hextech chests removal."

Update: Riot responded quickly to feedback, implementing changes on day two of the tournament including:

• Smaller health bars
• Added gold difference indicators
• Introduction of Atakhan-meter These modifications were well-received by viewers.

The situation highlights the importance of user experience in esports broadcasting, with fans expecting UI changes to enhance rather than diminish viewing clarity.

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