diff --git a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 63e4aa60a3b..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector\Fixture;
-
-use Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector\Source\AnotherDependency;
-
-final class SomeClass
-{
-    private $anotherDependency;
-
-    public function __construct(AnotherDependency $anotherDependency)
-    {
-        $this->anotherDependency = $anotherDependency;
-    }
-
-    public function loadConfiguration()
-    {
-        return $this->anotherDependency->process('value');
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector\Fixture;
-
-use Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector\Source\AnotherDependency;
-
-final class SomeClass
-{
-    private $anotherDependency;
-
-    public function __construct(AnotherDependency $anotherDependency)
-    {
-        $this->anotherDependency = $anotherDependency;
-    }
-
-    public function loadConfiguration()
-    {
-        return \StaticCaller::anotherMethod('value');
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/MethodCallToStaticCallRectorTest.php b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/MethodCallToStaticCallRectorTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 6226b10ff9f..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/MethodCallToStaticCallRectorTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector;
-
-use Iterator;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
-use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
-
-final class MethodCallToStaticCallRectorTest extends AbstractRectorTestCase
-{
-    #[DataProvider('provideData')]
-    public function test(string $filePath): void
-    {
-        $this->doTestFile($filePath);
-    }
-
-    public static function provideData(): Iterator
-    {
-        return self::yieldFilesFromDirectory(__DIR__ . '/Fixture');
-    }
-
-    public function provideConfigFilePath(): string
-    {
-        return __DIR__ . '/config/configured_rule.php';
-    }
-}
diff --git a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/Source/AnotherDependency.php b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/Source/AnotherDependency.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 98a99ad6c7c..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/Source/AnotherDependency.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector\Source;
-
-final class AnotherDependency
-{
-}
diff --git a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/config/configured_rule.php b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/config/configured_rule.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 7221b0957a5..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector/config/configured_rule.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
-use Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector\Source\AnotherDependency;
-use Rector\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector;
-use Rector\Transform\ValueObject\MethodCallToStaticCall;
-
-return static function (RectorConfig $rectorConfig): void {
-    $rectorConfig
-        ->ruleWithConfiguration(MethodCallToStaticCallRector::class, [
-            new MethodCallToStaticCall(AnotherDependency::class, 'process', 'StaticCaller', 'anotherMethod'),
-
-        ]);
-};
diff --git a/rules/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector.php b/rules/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector.php
index b13779acfec..1b7d1a5ebbc 100644
--- a/rules/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector.php
+++ b/rules/Transform/Rector/MethodCall/MethodCallToStaticCallRector.php
@@ -6,23 +6,19 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\MethodCall;
+use Rector\Configuration\Deprecation\Contract\DeprecatedInterface;
 use Rector\Contract\Rector\ConfigurableRectorInterface;
+use Rector\Exception\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
 use Rector\RuleDoc\CodeSample\ConfiguredCodeSample;
 use Rector\RuleDoc\RuleDefinition;
 use Rector\Transform\ValueObject\MethodCallToStaticCall;
-use Webmozart\Assert\Assert;
 
 /**
- * @see \Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\MethodCall\MethodCallToStaticCallRector\MethodCallToStaticCallRectorTest
+ * @deprecated This rule is deprecated, as turning a method call into a static call depends on project context and this generic rule is too niche. Write a custom rule for the exact project case instead.
  */
-final class MethodCallToStaticCallRector extends AbstractRector implements ConfigurableRectorInterface
+final class MethodCallToStaticCallRector extends AbstractRector implements ConfigurableRectorInterface, DeprecatedInterface
 {
-    /**
-     * @var array<string, MethodCallToStaticCall[]>
-     */
-    private array $methodCallsToStaticCallsByOldMethod = [];
-
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition('Change method call to desired static call', [
@@ -79,24 +75,10 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
-        $methodName = $this->getName($node->name);
-        if ($methodName === null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        foreach ($this->methodCallsToStaticCallsByOldMethod[strtolower($methodName)] ?? [] as $methodCallToStaticCall) {
-            if (! $this->isObjectType($node->var, $methodCallToStaticCall->getOldObjectType())) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            return $this->nodeFactory->createStaticCall(
-                $methodCallToStaticCall->getNewClass(),
-                $methodCallToStaticCall->getNewMethod(),
-                $node->args
-            );
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        throw new ShouldNotHappenException(sprintf(
+            '"%s" rule is deprecated, as turning a method call into a static call depends on project context; write a custom rule for the exact project case instead',
+            self::class
+        ));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -104,11 +86,5 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
      */
     public function configure(array $configuration): void
     {
-        Assert::allIsAOf($configuration, MethodCallToStaticCall::class);
-
-        $this->methodCallsToStaticCallsByOldMethod = [];
-        foreach ($configuration as $methodCallToStaticCall) {
-            $this->methodCallsToStaticCallsByOldMethod[strtolower($methodCallToStaticCall->getOldMethod())][] = $methodCallToStaticCall;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rules/Transform/ValueObject/MethodCallToStaticCall.php b/rules/Transform/ValueObject/MethodCallToStaticCall.php
index d91ee08ab6e..7996fc5e173 100644
--- a/rules/Transform/ValueObject/MethodCallToStaticCall.php
+++ b/rules/Transform/ValueObject/MethodCallToStaticCall.php
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 use Rector\Validation\RectorAssert;
 
+/**
+ * @api used in deprecated MethodCallToStaticCallRector configs
+ */
 final readonly class MethodCallToStaticCall
 {
     public function __construct(