If an effect allows a player to cast a meld card as a face-down spell, or if a meld card enters the battlefield face down, it will have the characteristics given to it by the rule or effect that caused it to be face down
Best of all, this team-up can give all your creatures haste for the low price of two
While its true youre going down on life, a dedicated mill deck thats looking to win from the graveyard absolutely would play an effect that said mill a card, if its not a land, lose a life for as much mana and in this case, life as theyre willing to spend
Admittedly its a pretty good idea
3 Mega Gardevoir ex: Mega Symphonia (Mega Ultra Rare) $407.22 Mega Gardevoir jumps slightly ahead of Mega Lucario, as this card from Mega Symphonia stands out as the set's most sought-after chase card
To add insult to injury, if your opponent ever does find a way to deal with Umezawas Jitte, you get to cash in any remaining counters for 2 life a piece