Ok, so I have Desolation Twin and the 10/10 token on the battlefield. On the next turn, I cast Altered Ego with X=2. If I choose to copy Desolation Twin and enters as a 12/12, does the copy gain the creature's ability to put another 10/10 token on the battlefield?
It does gain that ability, but it is way too late for it to do anything. Desolation Twin has a cast ability and Altered Ego doesn't gain that ability until it is on the battlefield which is after it has been cast.
As noted, this doesn't work for Desolation Twin because its ability triggers when you cast it. If you copy a creature which triggers an ability when it enters the battlefield (such as Armada Wurm), that ability will trigger, because Altered Ego is a copy of the chosen creature at all times while it's on the battlefield.
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