There are just barely enough myr for an EDH deck, but of course there are also a series of myr-adjacent cards that can fit into these decks, all of which are pretty good if youre going this route
Yes, you can encode multiple ciphers onto one creature
Then you consider how it makes Cradle immune to Wasteland and unaffected by Blood Moon
If you are just playing the card straight up, its kind of a build your own Thoughtseize. That said, it was always particularly powerful that you could ensure your opponent doesnt have the card that can stop you, since even if you missed, it meant they didnt have that card
It doesn't matter who controls the ability
This legendary one arrives untapped, taps for colorless you'll gain a life in your upkeep and can spend four to sac it and Tutor an Artifact into your hand