diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/negated_identical.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/negated_identical.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a54b23ec21..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/negated_identical.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NegatedIdentical
-{
-    public function run($value)
-    {
-        $result = $value !== 10 ? 'equal to 10' : ($value !== 5 ? 'equal to 5' : 'other value');
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NegatedIdentical
-{
-    public function run($value)
-    {
-        $result = match (true) {
-            $value !== 10 => 'equal to 10',
-            $value !== 5 => 'equal to 5',
-            default => 'other value',
-        };
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index afd96295397..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NestedTernaryToMatchRector
-{
-    public function run($value)
-    {
-        $result = $value > 10 ? 'greater than 10' : ($value === 10 ? 'equal to 10' : 'less than 10');
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NestedTernaryToMatchRector
-{
-    public function run($value)
-    {
-        $result = match (true) {
-            $value > 10 => 'greater than 10',
-            $value === 10 => 'equal to 10',
-            default => 'less than 10',
-        };
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary_with_identical.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary_with_identical.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bf88c20e59..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary_with_identical.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NestedTernaryWithIdentical
-{
-    public function run($value)
-    {
-        $result = $value === 10 ? 'equal to 10' : ($value === 5 ? 'equal to 5' : 'other value');
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NestedTernaryWithIdentical
-{
-    public function run($value)
-    {
-        $result = match ($value) {
-            10 => 'equal to 10',
-            5 => 'equal to 5',
-            default => 'other value',
-        };
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary_with_identical_different_values.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary_with_identical_different_values.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c0eb13788a..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/nested_ternary_with_identical_different_values.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NestedTernaryWithIdenticalDifferentValues
-{
-    public function run($value, $nextValue)
-    {
-        $result = $value === 10 ? 'equal to 10' : ($nextValue === 5 ? 'equal to 5' : 'other value');
-    }
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class NestedTernaryWithIdenticalDifferentValues
-{
-    public function run($value, $nextValue)
-    {
-        $result = match (true) {
-            $value === 10 => 'equal to 10',
-            $nextValue === 5 => 'equal to 5',
-            default => 'other value',
-        };
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/skip_silent_conditions.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/skip_silent_conditions.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c88aefc254..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/Fixture/skip_silent_conditions.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\Fixture;
-
-final class SkipSilentConditions
-{
-    public function run($value)
-    {
-        $value = 5;
-
-        $result = $value > 10 ? 'greater than 10' : ($value === 10 ?: 'less than 10');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/NestedTernaryToMatchRectorTest.php b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/NestedTernaryToMatchRectorTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index dd6a3af3fa1..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/NestedTernaryToMatchRectorTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector;
-
-use Iterator;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
-use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
-
-final class NestedTernaryToMatchRectorTest 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/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/config/configured_rule.php b/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/config/configured_rule.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e294c27119..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector/config/configured_rule.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector;
-use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
-
-return RectorConfig::configure()
-    ->withRules([NestedTernaryToMatchRector::class]);
diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector.php
index dc73567fbd7..1adcac3f394 100644
--- a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Assign/NestedTernaryToMatchRector.php
@@ -5,21 +5,17 @@
 namespace Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign;
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Assign;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Match_;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Ternary;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
-use PhpParser\Node\MatchArm;
-use Rector\CodingStyle\ValueObject\ConditionAndResult;
+use Rector\Configuration\Deprecation\Contract\DeprecatedInterface;
+use Rector\Exception\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
 
 /**
- * @see \Rector\Tests\CodingStyle\Rector\Assign\NestedTernaryToMatchRector\NestedTernaryToMatchRectorTest
+ * @deprecated This rule is deprecated, as match(true) with nested conditions is often less readable and more confusing than the original ternary. Refactor to an explicit intent instead, e.g. early returns or a named method.
  */
-final class NestedTernaryToMatchRector extends AbstractRector
+final class NestedTernaryToMatchRector extends AbstractRector implements DeprecatedInterface
 {
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
@@ -66,96 +62,9 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Assign
     {
-        if (! $node->expr instanceof Ternary) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        $ternary = $node->expr;
-
-        // traverse nested ternaries to collect them all
-        $currentTernary = $ternary;
-
-        /** @var ConditionAndResult[] $conditionsAndResults */
-        $conditionsAndResults = [];
-        $defaultExpr = null;
-
-        while ($currentTernary instanceof Ternary) {
-            if (! $currentTernary->if instanceof Expr) {
-                // short ternary, skip
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            $conditionsAndResults[] = new ConditionAndResult($currentTernary->cond, $currentTernary->if);
-
-            $currentTernary = $currentTernary->else;
-
-            if (! $currentTernary instanceof Ternary) {
-                $defaultExpr = $currentTernary;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // nothing long enough
-        if (count($conditionsAndResults) < 2 || ! $defaultExpr instanceof Expr) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        $match = $this->createMatch($conditionsAndResults, $defaultExpr);
-        $node->expr = $match;
-
-        return $node;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param ConditionAndResult[] $conditionsAndResults
-     */
-    private function createMatch(array $conditionsAndResults, Expr $defaultExpr): Match_
-    {
-        $singleVariableName = $this->matchAlwaysIdenticalVariableName($conditionsAndResults);
-        if (is_string($singleVariableName)) {
-            $isVariableIdentical = true;
-            $match = new Match_(new Variable($singleVariableName));
-        } else {
-            $isVariableIdentical = false;
-            $match = new Match_($this->nodeFactory->createTrue());
-        }
-
-        foreach ($conditionsAndResults as $conditionAndResult) {
-            $match->arms[] = new MatchArm([
-                $isVariableIdentical ? $conditionAndResult->getIdenticalExpr() : $conditionAndResult->getConditionExpr(),
-            ], $conditionAndResult->getResultExpr());
-        }
-
-        $match->arms[] = new MatchArm(null, $defaultExpr);
-
-        return $match;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param ConditionAndResult[] $conditionsAndResults
-     */
-    private function matchAlwaysIdenticalVariableName(array $conditionsAndResults): mixed
-    {
-        $identicalVariableNames = [];
-        foreach ($conditionsAndResults as $conditionAndResult) {
-            if (! $conditionAndResult->isIdenticalCompare()) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            $variableName = $conditionAndResult->getIdenticalVariableName();
-            if (! is_string($variableName)) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            $identicalVariableNames[] = $variableName;
-        }
-
-        $uniqueIdenticalVariableNames = array_unique($identicalVariableNames);
-        $uniqueIdenticalVariableNames = array_values($uniqueIdenticalVariableNames);
-
-        if (count($uniqueIdenticalVariableNames) === 1) {
-            return $uniqueIdenticalVariableNames[0];
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        throw new ShouldNotHappenException(sprintf(
+            '"%s" is deprecated, as match(true) with nested conditions is often less readable than the original ternary',
+            self::class
+        ));
     }
 }
diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/ValueObject/ConditionAndResult.php b/rules/CodingStyle/ValueObject/ConditionAndResult.php
deleted file mode 100644
index d15655e6c19..00000000000
--- a/rules/CodingStyle/ValueObject/ConditionAndResult.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\CodingStyle\ValueObject;
-
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp\Identical;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
-use Webmozart\Assert\Assert;
-
-final readonly class ConditionAndResult
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private Expr $conditionExpr,
-        private Expr $resultExpr
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    public function getConditionExpr(): Expr
-    {
-        return $this->conditionExpr;
-    }
-
-    public function isIdenticalCompare(): bool
-    {
-        return $this->conditionExpr instanceof Identical;
-    }
-
-    public function getIdenticalVariableName(): ?string
-    {
-        $identical = $this->getConditionIdentical();
-        if (! $identical->left instanceof Variable) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        $variable = $identical->left;
-        if ($variable->name instanceof Expr) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        return $variable->name;
-    }
-
-    public function getResultExpr(): Expr
-    {
-        return $this->resultExpr;
-    }
-
-    public function getIdenticalExpr(): Expr
-    {
-        /** @var Identical $identical */
-        $identical = $this->conditionExpr;
-
-        return $identical->right;
-    }
-
-    private function getConditionIdentical(): Identical
-    {
-        Assert::isInstanceOf($this->conditionExpr, Identical::class);
-
-        return $this->conditionExpr;
-    }
-}