diff --git a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 84639951104..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\FuncCall\FuncCallToStaticCallRector\Fixture;
-
-class Fixture
-{
-    public function someMethod()
-    {
-        \view('template', []);
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\FuncCall\FuncCallToStaticCallRector\Fixture;
-
-class Fixture
-{
-    public function someMethod()
-    {
-        \SomeStaticClass::render('template', []);
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture2.php.inc b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture2.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 76d09099f52..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/Fixture/fixture2.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\FuncCall\FuncCallToStaticCallRector\Fixture;
-
-class Fixture2
-{
-    public function someMethod()
-    {
-        \SomeNamespaced\view('template', []);
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\FuncCall\FuncCallToStaticCallRector\Fixture;
-
-class Fixture2
-{
-    public function someMethod()
-    {
-        \AnotherStaticClass::render('template', []);
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/FuncCallToStaticCallRectorTest.php b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/FuncCallToStaticCallRectorTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ae8d93f41f..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/FuncCallToStaticCallRectorTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\FuncCall\FuncCallToStaticCallRector;
-
-use Iterator;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
-use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
-
-final class FuncCallToStaticCallRectorTest 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/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/config/configured_rule.php b/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/config/configured_rule.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ac257a7ce71..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector/config/configured_rule.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
-use Rector\Transform\Rector\FuncCall\FuncCallToStaticCallRector;
-use Rector\Transform\ValueObject\FuncCallToStaticCall;
-
-return static function (RectorConfig $rectorConfig): void {
-    $rectorConfig
-        ->ruleWithConfiguration(FuncCallToStaticCallRector::class, [
-            new FuncCallToStaticCall('view', 'SomeStaticClass', 'render'),
-            new FuncCallToStaticCall('SomeNamespaced\view', 'AnotherStaticClass', 'render'),
-        ]);
-};
diff --git a/rules/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector.php b/rules/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector.php
index 7816d60a9cd..71c089a7d90 100644
--- a/rules/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector.php
+++ b/rules/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToStaticCallRector.php
@@ -6,23 +6,19 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\FuncCall;
+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\FuncCallToStaticCall;
-use Webmozart\Assert\Assert;
 
 /**
- * @see \Rector\Tests\Transform\Rector\FuncCall\FuncCallToStaticCallRector\FuncCallToStaticCallRectorTest
+ * @deprecated This rule is deprecated, as too niche, never used and needs project context. Write a custom rule for the exact project case instead.
  */
-final class FuncCallToStaticCallRector extends AbstractRector implements ConfigurableRectorInterface
+final class FuncCallToStaticCallRector extends AbstractRector implements ConfigurableRectorInterface, DeprecatedInterface
 {
-    /**
-     * @var array<string, FuncCallToStaticCall[]>
-     */
-    private array $funcCallsToStaticCallsByOldFunc = [];
-
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition('Turn defined function call to static method call', [
@@ -47,20 +43,10 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
-        $funcName = $this->getName($node);
-        if ($funcName === null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        foreach ($this->funcCallsToStaticCallsByOldFunc[strtolower($funcName)] ?? [] as $funcCallToStaticCall) {
-            return $this->nodeFactory->createStaticCall(
-                $funcCallToStaticCall->getNewClassName(),
-                $funcCallToStaticCall->getNewMethodName(),
-                $node->args
-            );
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        throw new ShouldNotHappenException(sprintf(
+            '"%s" rule is deprecated, as too niche and part of no set; write a custom rule for the exact project case instead',
+            self::class
+        ));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -68,12 +54,5 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
      */
     public function configure(array $configuration): void
     {
-        Assert::allIsAOf($configuration, FuncCallToStaticCall::class);
-
-        // bucket by lowercased old function name (function names are case-insensitive)
-        $this->funcCallsToStaticCallsByOldFunc = [];
-        foreach ($configuration as $funcCallToStaticCall) {
-            $this->funcCallsToStaticCallsByOldFunc[strtolower($funcCallToStaticCall->getOldFuncName())][] = $funcCallToStaticCall;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rules/Transform/ValueObject/FuncCallToStaticCall.php b/rules/Transform/ValueObject/FuncCallToStaticCall.php
index 4be740252a2..a203517e4dc 100644
--- a/rules/Transform/ValueObject/FuncCallToStaticCall.php
+++ b/rules/Transform/ValueObject/FuncCallToStaticCall.php
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 use Rector\Validation\RectorAssert;
 
+/**
+ * @api used in deprecated FuncCallToStaticCallRector configs
+ */
 final readonly class FuncCallToStaticCall
 {
     public function __construct(