(Hint to collectors: some of those Skyridge commons are actually kind of rare!) Edit 2023/03/08: Updated text to reflect that there is in fact one instance (Gym Challenge) where there is more than one possible way to reconstruct the commons sheet
The rules text on cipher cards says, encoded on a creature you control, and though it might seems that means you are targeting your creature, you're not without the target language
Its also interesting to notice that Patriarchs Bidding can reanimate both by choosing warlock as creature type
You can find all of the cards in golden age, art deco, skyscraper, Phyrexian, and borderless treatments in Set, Draft, and Collector Boosters, in both traditional foil and non-foil
Pair this with Elvish Herder from the start of the article and mix up your next decks one drops
And considering that we have strong decks like Esper Pixie in Standard, bouncing a good permanent and drawing a card on top is very strong