It functions like any other creature
Creature - Merfolk Shaman Color tag templates(None) Wurmcoil Engine Deathtouch, lifelink When this creature dies, create a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with deathtouch and a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with lifelink
Innkeeper's Talent Bloomburrow s Innkeeper's Talent does a lot for a 2-mana card, and its slowly creeping up in price
(They create a Clue token.) II, IV Create a 2/2 black Alien Angel artifact creature token with first strike, vigilance, and "Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this permanent isn't a creature until end of turn." People often assume that Sagas are a strict progression from top to bottom, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey-wimey
It is more rounded and playable than it looks
It's difficult to kill in combat with an 8/8 body, it pushes serious damage with trample, and most of all, it has hexproof to ignore removal spells and abilities of all kinds