Tactical

Tactical
Tactical
Background Information
Name	Edward Ra (나문용)
Country of Birth	; United States
Birthday	August 18, 2000 (age 24)
Residency	AMEAmericas
Prev Residencies	NANorth America
Competitive
Team	⁠⁠Luminosity Gaming
Role	; Bot Laner
Favorite Champs	;
Soloqueue IDs	NA: Tactical0#NA1; EUW: UnstoppableForce; CN: avatar1
Social Media & Links

Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Edward "Tactical" (▶️ listen) Ra (Hangul: 나문용) is a League of Legends esports player, currently bot laner for Luminosity Gaming.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠Team Exile Surge	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-10	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-12	≈2d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Relentless Gaming	Mar 20172017-03-22^[1]	≈Apr 2017≈2017-04-23	≈1mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Supernova	Aug 20172017-08-11	≈Nov 2017≈2017-11-18	≈3mo 7d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Supernova	≈May 2018≈2018-05-??	Dec 20182018-12-14^[2]	≈7mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM Academy	Dec 20182018-12-14^[5]	Dec 20192019-12-11^[4]	1yr 28d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TL Academy	Dec 20192019-12-13^[8]	Apr 20202020-04-28^[7]	4mo 15d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Liquid	Feb 20202020-02-28^[10]	Nov 20212021-11-18^[9]	1yr 8mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM	Nov 20212021-11-20^[12]	Jul 20222022-07-12^[11]	7mo 22d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM Academy	Jul 20222022-07-12^[11]	Aug 20222022-08-25	1mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM	Aug 20222022-08-25	Oct 20222022-10-10^[13]	1mo 16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Immortals	Dec 20222022-12-03^[15]	Sep 20242024-09-18^[14]	1yr 9mo ejel
AME	⁠⁠Luminosity Gaming	Dec 20242024-12-09^[16]	Present	4mo 7d ej

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠Team Exile Surge	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-10	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-12	≈2d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Relentless Gaming	Mar 20172017-03-22^[1]	≈Apr 2017≈2017-04-23	≈1mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Supernova	Aug 20172017-08-11	≈Nov 2017≈2017-11-18	≈3mo 7d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Supernova	≈May 2018≈2018-05-??	Dec 20182018-12-14^[2]	≈7mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM Academy	Dec 20182018-12-14^[5]	Dec 20192019-12-11^[4]	1yr 28d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TL Academy	Dec 20192019-12-13^[8]	Apr 20202020-04-28^[7]	4mo 15d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Liquid	Feb 20202020-02-28^[10]	Nov 20212021-11-18^[9]	1yr 8mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM	Nov 20212021-11-20^[12]	Jul 20222022-07-12^[11]	7mo 22d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM Academy	Jul 20222022-07-12^[11]	Aug 20222022-08-25	1mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM	Aug 20222022-08-25	Oct 20222022-10-10^[13]	1mo 16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Immortals	Dec 20222022-12-03^[15]	Sep 20242024-09-18^[14]	1yr 9mo ejel
AME	⁠⁠Luminosity Gaming	Dec 20242024-12-09^[16]	Present	4mo 7d ej

News

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2019
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2021
2022
2023
2024

NA	⁠⁠EX.S	December 10 (approx.), League, You all boosted, Zatsmod, Tactical, and TeeSum join. Serilium, Zyko, and Uzis join as substitutes. e
NA	⁠⁠EX.S	December 12 (approx.), League, You all boosted, Zatsmod, Tactical, TeeSum, Serilium, Zyko, and Uzis leave. e

NA	⁠⁠RLT	March 22, Tactical, Pyrrfect, and Gremmy (Strategic Coach) join. cokes leaves.^[1] e
NA	⁠⁠RLT	April 23 (approx.), League, veng, Zatsmod, Tactical, Pyrrfect, Japanese Import, Dan (Head Coach), and TheMadK1ng (General Manager) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠SN	August 11, Tactical joins. yeniaR leaves for academy roster. e
NA	⁠⁠SN	November 18 (approx.), PieCakeLord, H4xDefender, Soligo, Tactical, and Artemis leave. e

NA	⁠⁠SN	May (approx.), Ic0nic, Sudzzi, and Clyde join. Cavele and Tactical rejoin. e
NA	⁠⁠SN	December 14, Tactical leaves.^[2]^[3] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	December 14, Akaadian, Tactical, and Treatz join. Brandini rejoins. PieCakeLord leaves. MrRallez and Shady's departures are confirmed.^[5]^[6] e

NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	January 5, Brandini, Akaadian, Tactical, and Treatz's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2020.^[17] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	December 11, Tactical is removed from the GCD.^[4] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	December 13, Tactical's departure is confirmed.^[18] e
NA	⁠⁠TL.A	December 13, Yusui, Tactical, and Cao join.^[8] Yusui, Tactical, and Cao's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.^[19] e

NA	⁠⁠TL	February 28, Tactical joins from academy roster.^[10] e
NA	⁠⁠TL.A	April 28, Tactical leaves for main roster.^[7] e
NA	⁠⁠TL	November 4, Tactical's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2022.^[20] e

NA	⁠⁠TL	July 1, Tactical and CoreJJ's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 November 2022.^[21] e
NA	⁠⁠TL	November 18, Alphari and Tactical leave.^[9] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM	November 20, Tactical joins.^[12] Tactical's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2023.^[22] e

NA	⁠⁠TSM	July 12, Chime joins. S0ul and Instinct join from academy roster. Tactical and Mia leave for academy roster.^[11] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	July 12, Solo joins. Tactical and Mia join from main roster.^[11] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	August 25, Tactical leaves for main roster. e
NA	⁠⁠TSM	August 25, Tactical rejoins from academy roster. e
NA	⁠⁠TSM	October 10, Tactical leaves.^[13] e
NA	⁠⁠IMT	December 3, Tactical joins.^[15] e
NA	⁠⁠IMT	December 5, Tactical's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.^[23] e

NA	⁠⁠IMT	November 22, Mask joins. Olleh rejoins. Tactical's contract is extended.^[24]^[25]^[26] e
NA	⁠⁠IMT	November 27, Castle, Armao, and Tactical's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2025.^[27] e

NA	⁠⁠IMT	September 14, Tactical is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.^[28] e
NA	⁠⁠IMT	September 18, Castle, Armao, Mask, Tactical, Olleh, and Inero (Head Coach) are removed from the GCD.^[14] e
AME	⁠⁠F/A	October 31, Tactical changes residency from NA North America to AME Americas. e
AME	⁠⁠LG	December 9, FakeGod, Tomio, Insanity, Tactical, Zeyzal, and Dayos (Head Coach) join.^[16] e

Biography

Tactical started playing League of Legends in Season 3 and first reached challenger in 2017. He began his competitive career by competing for various amateur organizations between 2016 and 2017. In 2018, Tactical joined Super Nova and helped lead it to several 1st- and 2nd-place finishes in amateur tournaments. He also performed well in solo queue and received an invitation to the 2018 NA Scouting Grounds, where he was drafted onto Team Infernal Drake. His team placed 2nd at the tournament and Tactical was awarded a trophy for being one of the Top 5 Prospects.

At the beginning of the 2019 season, Tactical joined TSM Academy. Although the team had not performed well in the 2018 season, with Tactical and new support Treatz the team finished 2nd in the regular season and 1st in playoffs. In Summer, Tactical split play time with trainee bot laner Johnsun, who replaced Tactical in four regular season games. The team struggled to replicate its Spring success and finished the regular season in 4th place. In playoffs, the team underwent more roster changes as top laner Brandini was benched for disciplinary reasons and Grig swapped roles to replace him. The team was eliminated in the semifinals.

2020 Season

Tactical moved to Team Liquid Academy at the beginning of the 2020 season. However, the main team's jungler problems again caused instability in the academy roster, as Team Liquid jungler Broxah could not play for the first three weeks of the season due to visa issues and academy jungler Shernfire was moved to the main roster to replace him. The academy roster played with last-minute substitution MikeYeung and started with a 5-game losing streak. Once Shernfire returned to the team in the fourth week, the team went on to win six of their next seven games. In Week 6, the main roster's bot laner Doublelift was unable to play due to sickness and Tactical was moved to the main roster to replace him.

In his LCS debut, Tactical won both of his games and even put up an exceptional performance against 100 Thieves where he went 5/0/1, gained 72 more CS than his lane opponent Cody Sun, and won player of the game. After the impressive debut, and due to Doublelift's previous poor performance and motivation issues, Tactical was permanently moved to the main roster to split time with Doublelift on a week-by-week basis. TL dominated the summer split, posting a 15-3 record, and Tactical was voted the Rookie of the Year. In playoffs, Tactical singlehandedly turned around a game against FlyQuest when he achieved a 3v5 quadrakill on Kalista,^[29] but TL lost the series and was eliminated by TSM to finish 3rd. At Worlds 2020, TL topped their Play-In group to qualify for the main event, where they were seeded into Group A alongside Suning and G2 Esports. The team finished 3-3 and was eliminated in groups.

2021 Season

Tactical remained on TL for the 2021 season. Although on a star-studded roster that included Alphari and Santorin, disciplinary and health issues led to roster instability over the course of the year. This instability translated into underwhelming domestic results relative to expectations, with consecutive 2nd place finishes in the playoffs of both splits. Near the end of the season, Tactical's support CoreJJ would roam frequently to assist Alphari; Tactical had the lowest support proximity of any bot laner in the LCS. He thrived in this situation on unorthodox picks such as Ziggs, which allowed him to farm safely while isolated. At Worlds 2021, TL again went 3-3 and was eliminated in groups.

2022 Season

Despite some impressive individual statistics, Tactical was replaced on TL by Hans sama and went to TSM for the 2022 season. TSM was wracked by roster instability and internal problems, with coach Peter Zhang being involved in a major financial scandal and support Shenyi badmouthing Tactical in a leaked message. The team finished 9th in spring; after a poor start to summer, Tactical was sent down to academy and replaced by Instinct. In the summer playoffs, Tactical was surprisingly substituted back onto the main roster in the middle of a series against FlyQuest. After helping lead TSM to an upset victory over the higher-seeded team, he maintained his starting spot in the next series against Evil Geniuses. Although EG was heavily favored, the series went to five games. TSM ultimately lost, being eliminated 5-6th.

2023 Season

At the beginning of the 2023 season, Tactical moved to Immortals.

Trivia

Has reached Rank 1 on NA.

Individual Awards

LCS 2nd All-Pro Team (2020 Summer)
LCS 3rd All-Pro Team (2021 Summer)
LCS Rookie of the Year (2020)

Tournament Results

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

Tactical Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2024-08-11	8	LCS 2024 Summer	1 - 6⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠IMT	Castle, Armao, Mask, Tactical, Olleh, Inero, Joey
2024-03-10	8	LCS 2024 Spring	4 - 10⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠IMT	Castle, Armao, Mask, Tactical, Olleh, Sharkz, Joey
2023-07-21	10	LCS 2023 Summer	5 - 13⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠IMT	Solo, Kenvi, Bolulu, Tactical, Treatz, Mabrey, Xmithie
2023-03-17	9	LCS 2023 Spring	4 - 14⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠IMT	Revenge, Kenvi, Ablazeolive, Bolulu, Tactical, Fleshy, Mabrey, Xmithie
2022-09-02	5 - 6	LCS 2022 Championship	2 : 3⁠⁠EG	⁠⁠TSM	Solo, Spica, Maple, Instinct, Tactical, Chime, Chawy
2022-08-17	9 - 12	LCS Proving Grounds 2022 Summer	0 : 2⁠⁠FLY.A	⁠⁠TSM.A	S0ul, AnDa, Takeover, Tactical, Mia, Xmithie
2022-08-14	7	LCS 2022 Summer	6 - 12⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠TSM	Huni, S0ul, Solo, Spica, Maple, Tactical, Instinct, Mia, Chime, Chawy, Kayys
2022-07-29	9	NA Academy 2022 Summer	2-7-9⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠TSM.A	S0ul, Solo, Hyper, AnDa, Takeover, Instinct, Tactical, Mia, Shenyi, Xmithie
2022-03-27	9	LCS 2022 Spring	5 - 13⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠TSM	Huni, Spica, Keaiduo, Takeover, Tactical, Shenyi, Yursan, Chawy, Tonington, Kayys
2021-10-18	12 - 13	Worlds 2021	3 - 3⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠TL	Alphari, Santorin, Jensen, Tactical, CoreJJ, Kold, H4xDefender

Media

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2021
2022
2023
2024

March 1, [LCS] Liquid Tactical: "I got to play my debut with two World Champions... That's pretty lucky." with Parkes Ousley on YouTube
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April 28, Doublelift’s heir apparent: Breaking down Tactical as Liquid’s starting ADC by Jeremy Culver on Dot Esports
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May 3, Breaking Down Team Liquid’s new ADC: “Tactical” Ahead Of Summer Spring Split 2020 by Giorgio Delgado on HappyGamer
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May 16, Team Liquid Tactical: "Just go 9th place, replace your ADC, and go to Worlds. That's how it works." with Parkes Ousley on Inven Global
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June 14, Liquid Tactical: "Jatt helps align our vision and brings the team together more." with Parkes Ousley on Inven Global
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June 18, Tactical tells the story of his path to the big stage - finding success with Liquid with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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July 8, TL Tactical talks W4 game against FLY, mages bot, and being the rookie on TL with Izento on Esports Heaven
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July 16, Tactical Maneuvers | 2020 LCS Summer Week 6 by Riot Games on YouTube
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July 17, A letter from Tactical to Treatz, welcoming him to the LCS: "I'm happy that you have this opportunity, and I know you will do well!" by Parkes Ousley on Inven Global
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August 28, Team Liquid's Tactical earns LCS Rookie of the Year by Arda Ocal on ESPN
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August 28, Liquid Tactical on attending Worlds: "Ruler was CoreJJ's previous duo. It would be cool to beat them." with Parkes Ousley on Inven Global
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September 4, From Academy to Worlds: How Tactical became one of NA’s budding stars by Tyler Esguerra on Dot Esports
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September 11, TL Tactical talks receiving Rookie of the Year, wanting to face Ruler at Worlds with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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September 18, Rookies to watch at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship by Michael Kelly on Dot Esports
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September 26, Tactical and Team Liquid are already bringing the heat to League’s Worlds stage with Michael Kelly on Dot Esports
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October 4, Tactical on TL vs Machi, lessons from Team Liquid's first Group Stage game with Ashley Kang on YouTube
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October 6, Tactical: “We came [into the group stage] with the wrong mindset, because in play-ins, we were able to do whatever we want” by Tyler Esguerra on Dot Esports
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October 23, Tactical: The Rise of a Carry by Austin Ryan on Team Liquid
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February 1, [LCS Lock In] TL Tactical: "I'd say the average level of the LCS is higher than last year." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
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February 8, Team Liquid's Tactical: Leading the way for LCS' next generation | Rising Stars by Dot Esports on YouTube
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February 15, Tactical talks feeling BURNED OUT and why it's lead to some poor performances, how TL is helping with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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July 11, TL Tactical on his split improvement "The Secret Ingredient is... just stop INTING 4head" with dGon on YouTube
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August 30, Team Liquid Finals Press Conference - LCS 2021 Summer Championships by Travis Gafford on YouTube
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October 27, Tactically Used – Team Liquid’s Complicated Relationship With Their Budding Marksman by Conor Atlas on The Game Haus
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January 13, Tactical gives a message to TSM fans: "I'll make sure to have lots of fun with Spica." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
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February 23, Tactical on TSM's issues and chances at playoffs with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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June 19, Tactical labels TSM’s shocking Spring a “fluke” as LCS team eyes Summer comeback by Andrew Amos on Dexerto
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September 27, After a tumultuous season, Tactical ended 2022 on an upswing with Nick Geracie on esports.gg
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July 30, IMT Bolulu & Tactical: “We HAVE to Get Wins, but that BACKFIRED on Us” with dGon on YouTube
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February 5, What's wrong with C9? FlyQuest: Kings of Spring | PROS ft. Palafox, Sniper, & Tactical by Raz on YouTube
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Post-Match Interviews

Date	Tournament	Match	Link
2024-08-11	LCS 2024 Summer	DIG vs IMT
2024-06-16	LCS 2024 Summer	IMT vs SR
2024-01-27	LCS 2024 Spring	IMT vs SR	Link
2023-07-15	LCS 2023 Summer	DIG vs IMT	Link
2023-06-16	LCS 2023 Summer	NRG vs IMT	Link
2022-08-25	LCS 2022 Championship	TSM vs FLY	Link
2022-07-21	NA Academy 2022 Summer	CLG.A vs TSM.A
2022-06-25	LCS 2022 Summer	TSM vs TL	Link
2022-02-19	LCS 2022 Spring	IMT vs TSM	Link
2021-10-18	Worlds 2021 Main Event	TL vs GEN	Link
2021-08-21	LCS 2021 Championship	TL vs 100T	Link
2021-06-20	LCS 2021 Summer	GG vs TL	Link
2021-06-11	LCS 2021 Summer	TL vs DIG	Link
2021-02-13	LCS 2021 Spring	CLG vs TL	Link
2021-01-30	LCS 2021 Lock In	EG vs TL	Link
2020-09-26	Worlds 2020 Play-In	TL vs LGC	Link
2020-08-08	LCS 2020 Summer	TL vs IMT	Link
2020-07-18	LCS 2020 Summer	TL vs EG	Link
2020-06-20	LCS 2020 Summer	100T vs TL	Link
2020-02-29	LCS 2020 Spring	TL vs TSM	Link
2019-04-05	NA Academy 2019 Spring Playoffs	C9.A vs TSM.A	Link