Flaresz

Flaresz
Retired
Flaresz
Background Information
Name	Cuong Ta
Country of Birth	; United States
Birthday	November 5, 1997 (age 27)
Residency	NANorth America
Competitive
Role	; Top Laner
Favorite Champs	; ; ;
Competitive IDs	Aetheres
Soloqueue IDs	GsG Flaresz, Crs Flaresz,; NME fIaresz x
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Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Cuong "Flaresz" Ta is a retired League of Legends esports player, previously substitute top laner for Bay State College. He was previously known as Aetheres.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠Square Duck	Jan 20132013-01-23	Apr 20132013-04-11	2mo 19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Summon	Apr 20132013-04-11^[1]	≈May 2013≈2013-05-??	≈20d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Call Gaming	Feb 20142014-02-15	Apr 20142014-04-15	2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠GamesterGear	≈Apr 2014≈2014-04-??	≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-??	≈4mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team LoLPro	≈Sep 2014≈2014-09-??	≈Dec 2014≈2014-12-??	≈3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Enemy	Dec 20142014-12-30	Oct 20152015-10-23^[2]	9mo 24d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Winterfox	Jan 20152015-01-07^[4]	≈Apr 2015≈2015-04-??	≈2mo 25d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Also Known As	Nov 20152015-11-18	≈Jan 2016≈2016-01-??	≈1mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Renegades	Jan 20162016-01-29	Mar 20162016-03-03^[5]	1mo 5d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Dragon Knights	Mar 20162016-03-03^[7]	May 20162016-05-23^[6]	2mo 20d ejel
NA	⁠⁠State of MinD Gaming	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-10	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-12	≈2d ejel
OCE	⁠⁠Sin Gaming	Jan 20172017-01-19^[8]	≈Jun 2017≈2017-06-??	≈4mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Polar Ace	May 20182018-05-16^[9]	Feb 20192019-02-04	8mo 19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Buff Katarina	Feb 20192019-02-04	Mar 20192019-03-18^[10]	1mo 14d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	Mar 20192019-03-18^[11]	≈Dec 2019≈2019-12-01	≈8mo 14d ejel
EU	⁠⁠Barrage	Jan 20202020-01-25^[13]	May 20202020-05-05^[12]	3mo 11d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Lost Draft	Apr 20202020-04-29	May 20202020-05-05	6d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Bawk Bawk	May 20202020-05-05	May 20202020-05-12^[14]	7d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Polar Ace	May 20202020-05-12^[15]	Aug 20202020-08-02	2mo 21d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Bay State College	Jun 20222022-06-25^[16]	Aug 20222022-08-28	2mo 3d ejel

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠Square Duck	Jan 20132013-01-23	Apr 20132013-04-11	2mo 19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Summon	Apr 20132013-04-11^[1]	≈May 2013≈2013-05-??	≈20d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Call Gaming	Feb 20142014-02-15	Apr 20142014-04-15	2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠GamesterGear	≈Apr 2014≈2014-04-??	≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-??	≈4mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team LoLPro	≈Sep 2014≈2014-09-??	≈Dec 2014≈2014-12-??	≈3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Enemy	Dec 20142014-12-30	Oct 20152015-10-23^[2]	9mo 24d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Winterfox	Jan 20152015-01-07^[4]	≈Apr 2015≈2015-04-??	≈2mo 25d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Also Known As	Nov 20152015-11-18	≈Jan 2016≈2016-01-??	≈1mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Renegades	Jan 20162016-01-29	Feb 20162016-02-07	9d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Renegades	Feb 20162016-02-07	Feb 20162016-02-20	13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Renegades	Feb 20162016-02-20	Mar 20162016-03-03^[5]	12d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Dragon Knights	Mar 20162016-03-03^[7]	May 20162016-05-23^[6]	2mo 20d ejel
NA	⁠⁠State of MinD Gaming	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-10	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-12	≈2d ejel
OCE	⁠⁠Sin Gaming	Jan 20172017-01-19^[8]	≈Jun 2017≈2017-06-??	≈4mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Polar Ace	May 20182018-05-16^[9]	Feb 20192019-02-04	8mo 19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Buff Katarina	Feb 20192019-02-04	Mar 20192019-03-18^[10]	1mo 14d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	Mar 20192019-03-18^[11]	≈Dec 2019≈2019-12-01	≈8mo 14d ejel
EU	⁠⁠Barrage	Jan 20202020-01-25^[13]	May 20202020-05-05^[12]	3mo 11d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Lost Draft	Apr 20202020-04-29	May 20202020-05-05	6d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Bawk Bawk	May 20202020-05-05	May 20202020-05-12^[14]	7d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Polar Ace	May 20202020-05-12^[15]	Aug 20202020-08-02	2mo 21d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Bay State College	Jun 20222022-06-25^[16]	Aug 20222022-08-28	2mo 3d ejel

News

2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022

NA	⁠⁠SQUA	January 23, ⁠⁠Square Duck is formed. Flaresz, Cpt Tran, Captain Korea, Slackoh, and L0CUST join. e
NA	⁠⁠SQUA	April 11, Flaresz, Sickoscott, Captain Korea, Slackoh, and L0CUST leave. e
NA	⁠⁠TS	April 11, Flaresz, Sickoscott, Captain Korea, Slackoh, and L0CUST join.^[1] e
NA	⁠⁠TS	May (approx.), Grim Samurai and otter join. Flaresz and Slackoh leave. e

NA	⁠⁠CG	February 15, ⁠⁠Call Gaming is reformed. Flaresz, Trueld, Fexir, and Ugu join. Omizu rejoins. e
NA	⁠⁠GSG	April (approx.), Flaresz joins. e
NA	⁠⁠CG	April 15, Call Gaming is disbanded. Flaresz, Trueld, Omizu, Fexir, and Ugu leave. e
NA	⁠⁠GSG	August (approx.), Flaresz, Thinkcard, and WizFujiiN leave. e
NA	⁠⁠PRO	September (approx.), Flaresz joins. Patoy leaves. e
NA	⁠⁠PRO	December (approx.), ⁠⁠Team LoLPro is disbanded. Flaresz, Thinkcard, Yusui, WizFujiiN, and KEITHMCBRIEF leave. e
NA	⁠⁠NME	December 30, Flaresz joins. cackgod leaves. e

NA	⁠⁠WFX	January 7, Avalon, Helios, Pobelter, Altec, Imagine, and Paragon (Head Coach) join. Flaresz, ShorterACE, ExecutionerKen, Gleeb, and IgNar join as substitutes.^[4] e
NA	⁠⁠WFX	April (approx.), Flaresz leaves. e
NA	⁠⁠NME	October 23, Flaresz and Innox leave.^[2]^[3] e
NA	⁠⁠AKA	November 18, Flaresz joins. TheReborn leaves. e

NA	⁠⁠AKA	January (approx.), ⁠⁠Also Known As is disbanded. Flaresz, loulex, Poppers OP, Rikara, Tails, Biofrost, and Stan007 (Analyst) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠REN	January 29, Flaresz joins as substitute. e
NA	⁠⁠REN	February 7, Flaresz moves to starting roster. RF Legendary moves to substitute. e
NA	⁠⁠REN	February 20, RF Legendary moves to starting roster. Flaresz moves to substitute. e
NA	⁠⁠TDK	March 3, Flaresz and Trance join. RF Legendary rejoins. Seraph leaves after loan to Renegades ends. Alex Ich moves to starting roster. Ninja and Crumbz leave.^[7] e
NA	⁠⁠REN	March 3, Ninja joins. Seraph joins permanently after loan from Team Dragon Knights ends. RF Legendary, Alex Ich, and Flaresz leave.^[5] e
NA	⁠⁠TDK	May 23, Team Dragon Knights transfers its NACS spot to Eanix and disbands. Flaresz, RF Legendary, Kez, Alex Ich, Bischu, Trance, do it, and Thy leave.^[6] e
NA	⁠⁠SOM	December 10 (approx.), Flaresz, Yami, rjsdndgod, Vex, and Indivisible join. EXLTRIKZ and GochuHunter join as substitutes. e
NA	⁠⁠SOM	December 12 (approx.), Flaresz, Yami, rjsdndgod, Vex, Indivisible, EXLTRIKZ, and GochuHunter leave. e

OCE	⁠⁠SIN	January 19, Flaresz joins. Skwiggle leaves.^[8] e
OCE	⁠⁠SIN	June (approx.), Dhokla joins. Tekker joins as substitute. Flaresz and Raven leave. e

NA	⁠⁠PA	May 16, Flaresz, Im Jonny, Soligo, Andybendy, Teesum, and Coach Mike (Head Coach) join. Julien joins as substitute.^[9] e
NA	⁠⁠PA	June (approx.), Flaresz renames to Aetheres. e

NA	⁠⁠PA	February 4, ⁠⁠Polar Ace is disbanded. Aetheres, OddOrange, KatEvolved, Linsanity, Jurassiq, Winter, Troy, zx1, Surza (Head Coach), and Luciaen (Assistant Coach) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠KAT	February 4, Buff Katarina acquires the roster and staff of Polar Ace. Aetheres, OddOrange, KatEvolved, Jurassiq, Winter, Surza (Head Coach), Luciæn (Assistant Coach), and Coach Mike (Manager) join. e
NA	⁠⁠KAT	March 18, Aetheres, OddOrange, KatEvolved, Jurassiq, Winter, Yeonbee, Surza (Head Coach), Luciæn (Assistant Coach), and Coach Mike (Manager) leave.^[10] e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	March 18, Aetheres, OddOrange, KatEvolved, Jurassiq, Winter, Surza (Head Coach), Luciæn (Assistant Coach,Manager), and Hai (Owner) join.^[11] e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	October 31, Aetheres is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.^[17] e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	December 1 (approx.), Aetheres leaves. e

EU	⁠⁠BRG	January 25, Flaresz joins.^[13] e
NA	⁠⁠LOST	April 29, Flaresz, Dragonminkim, Julien, Spawwwwn, Fizzi, Ruuxi (Head Coach), and Zon (Strategic Coach) join. e
NA	⁠⁠LOST	May 1, Flaresz, Dragonminkim, Julien, Spawwwwn, and Fizzi join. e
EU	⁠⁠BRG	May 5, Flaresz leaves.^[12] e
NA	⁠⁠BAWK	May 5, ⁠⁠Lost Draft renames to ⁠⁠Bawk Bawk. e
NA	⁠⁠BAWK	May 12, Flaresz, Dragonminkim, Julien, Spawwwwn, Fizzi, Ruuxi (Head Coach), and Gunaso (Strategic Coach) leave.^[14] e
NA	⁠⁠PA	May 12, Flaresz, Dragonminkim, Julien, Spawwwwn, Fizzi, Ruuxi (Head Coach), and Gunaso (Strategic Coach) join.^[15] e
NA	⁠⁠PA	August 2, Flaresz, FrostForest, Busio, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi (Head Coach), and Gunaso (Strategic Coach) leave. e

NA	⁠⁠BSC	June 25, Flaresz joins as substitute.^[16] e
NA	⁠⁠BSC	August 28, Akira Hou, Bejjaniii, Topo, Devil deGrey, Dragonminkim, Ralyk, Seranok, Jurassiq, Sophist Sage, Potato, Swordblue, and Flaresz leave. e

Biography

2015 Preseason

With teammates Thinkcard, Yusui, WizFujiiN, and KEITHMCBRIEF on Team LoLPro, Flaresz qualified for the qualified for the Spring Expansion Tournament via the ranked 5's ladder. The team beat Team Fission in the first round 2-0 but then lost 0-2 to Team Coast in the second round.

On December 30, Enemy eSports announced Flaresz as their new top laner.^[18] Flaresz also joined Winterfox as a substitute player. In the first week of the spring split, Flaresz played in place of Avalon, who had not yet arrived in the country. He played Renekton both games, and the team went 1-1.

2015 Season

Enemy played in the North American Challenger Series qualifiers as the #1 seed from the Ranked 5's ladder and qualified for the Challenger Series with 2-0 victories over Arbiters and Darkness. They finished the Challenger season as the top team with a 9-1 record, dropping only one game to Team Fusion. In the playoffs, they defeated Final Five and then Team Dragon Knights and successfully qualified for the Summer LCS split. Enemy's summer split performance was rocky, and they didn't finish higher than seventh place a single week after the second. They ended the split in ninth place, one game above Team Dragon Knights, narrowly avoiding autorelegation. However, in the 2016 Spring Promotion tournament, Enemy lost 3-0 to Team Coast and were sent to the Challenger Series. After their relegation, Flaresz left the team.

2016 Season

Flaresz joined Renegades as a substitute at the start of the season, and he was moved to the starting lineup halfway through week 4 of the LCS, sharing time with RF Legendary. After being unable to win a game as starting toplaner, Renegades traded Flaresz, RF Legendary and Alex Ich to Team Dragon Knights in exchange for Seraph and Ninja ahead of Week 8.^[19] Flaresz started for TDK for their entire NACS Playoff run, where they finished in second place behind Apex Gaming, and for all but one game of the Summer LCS Promotion Tournament, where they beat Team Dignitas but then lost to Renegades and Apex Gaming.

On May 8, 2016, Riot released a competitive ruling stating that they had investigated the relationship between TDK and Renegades and found an inappropriate link between the two organizations, with the March roster trade and the sources of financial compensation to the players after the trade being one of the major problems. As a result of their findings, Riot ruled that TDK would be banned permanently from Riot-sponsored league play.^[20] After the ruling, TDK sold their spot to Eanix and Flaresz left the team. He next played in the NACS 2017 Spring Open Qualifier for State of MinD Gaming, but they failed to advance to the qualifiers.

2017 Season

Spring Season

Flaresz joined Australian team Sin Gaming for the OPL 2017 Split 1. Sin was a decent team, and spend most of the split in fifth place before gradually overtaking Avant Garde over the final weeks to end in fourth. In the playoffs, Sin outlasted Avant Garde 3-2 in the first round, then upset Chiefs Esports Club 3-2 in the second round despite blowing a 2-0 lead. This sent them to round 3 against Legacy Esports, where Sin once again took a 2-0 lead, but this time were reverse swept, ending their season. Flaresz left the team in July and saw no further action in 2017.

2018 Season

Flaresz played for most of 2018 with NA amateur team Polar Ace, renaming to Aetheres in June. He qualified for the 2018 NA Scouting Grounds and was drafted by Team Ocean Drake, which lost all six of their series in the group stage, but defeated Team Cloud Drake in the third-place match. However, Aetheres was not signed by any LCS teams.

2020 Season

Aetheres continued to play with Polar Ace as it rebranded in 2019 first to Buff Katarina and then was acquired by Radiance. After leaving Radiance in late 2019, he surprisingly was signed by British team Barrage Esports, joining his former coach Surza, and renamed back to Flaresz. Barrage started the UKLC 2020 Spring strong and remained in second place until the final week when they were overtaken by Fnatic Rising. That team also swept Barrage in the playoff semifinals, ending their season. Flaresz left the team in May, and returned to playing in the NA amateur scene.

Trivia

MVP of the 2018 Tyler1 Championship Series.

Tournament Results

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Flaresz Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2022-06-28	27 - 31	PGCQ 2022 Summer 2 OQ	1 - 4⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠BSC	Bejjaniii, Dragonminkim, Flaresz, Seranok, Sophist Sage, Swordblue, Drake
2020-08-02	7 - 8	SGC 2020 Play Off	1 : 2⁠⁠MU	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, FrostForest, Busio, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi, Gunaso
2020-07-27	4	Challengers Uprising Season 1 Playoffs	2 - 3⁠⁠FF	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Pythagoras, FrostForest, BusioC, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi, Gunaso
2020-07-25	12	Legends Weekend League 2020	W - FF⁠⁠SH	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Dragonminkim, Infectrix, Pythagoras, BusioC, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi, Gunaso
2020-07-10	4	BIG League Season 3 Playoffs	0 : 2⁠⁠ANW	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Infectrix, BusioC, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi, Gunaso
2020-07-09	4	FCS Season 4 Playoffs	0 : 3⁠⁠RAD	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Infectrix, BusioC, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi, Gunaso
2020-07-05	3	RCL Season 9 - Division 3	3 - 3⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Dragonminkim, Infectrix, BusioC, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi, Gunaso
2020-07-01	1	Challengers Uprising Season 1 - Group A	3-3-1⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Infectrix, BusioC, Spawwwwn, Julien
2020-06-22	2	FCS Season 4 - Division 2	5 - 1⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Dragonminkim, BusioC, Spawwwwn, Julien, Ruuxi, Gunaso
2020-06-16	3	UPL 2020 Summer - Mountain	2 - 4⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠PA	Flaresz, Dragonminkim, Yurelia, BusioC, Julien, Spawwwwn, Fizzi, Ruuxi, Gunaso