If they dont have an intervening if (meaning the part the card that says if you have the citys blessing is its own sentence), then the trigger will happen regardless of if you have the Citys Blessing or not, but will not do the part of the trigger that references the Citys Blessing (for example, Kumenas Awakening)
And even though they dont have quite the same uses (since Path to Exile can be used at any time, and is much better against Twin decks), Condemn is very good against aggressive decks such as R/G Beats, Merfolk, or Zoo
As the meta evolves, certain decks and cards have emerged as the go-to choices for competitive players
This card getting printed does open the possibility of every color getting their own Birthing Pod-adjacent card, and Im very excited to see which other ones well see in the future in this cycle - even though Im fully aware said cycle might never truly be completed, or it simply isnt even a cycle to begin with and this was just a one-time thing they wanted to do
Best Cards: Zurgo Stormrender has proven to be one of 2025s best commanders thanks to the aggressive gameplan and the flexibility it offers between token aggro and aristocratic value