diff --git a/Mage.Client/pom.xml b/Mage.Client/pom.xml
index 8d242942186..2286b240052 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Client/pom.xml
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <mainClass>mage.client.MageFrame</mainClass>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/Mage.Common/pom.xml b/Mage.Common/pom.xml
index 14fa512b144..e26c4d18173 100644
--- a/Mage.Common/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Common/pom.xml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Plugins/Mage.Counter.Plugin/pom.xml b/Mage.Plugins/Mage.Counter.Plugin/pom.xml
index a68381e5a00..c4e805cea5d 100644
--- a/Mage.Plugins/Mage.Counter.Plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Plugins/Mage.Counter.Plugin/pom.xml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Constructed/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Constructed/pom.xml
index 59f3c8d770b..920e14a7f62 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Constructed/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Constructed/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Limited/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Limited/pom.xml
index 10b7dc182d2..fca4f79491e 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Limited/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Deck.Limited/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlDuel/pom.xml
index efaa8bf89c4..3234d4613e3 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlDuel/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlFreeForAll/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlFreeForAll/pom.xml
index 28114185066..c25c971b568 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlFreeForAll/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.BrawlFreeForAll/pom.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CanadianHighlanderDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CanadianHighlanderDuel/pom.xml
index 19db8c09758..29714e464ad 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CanadianHighlanderDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CanadianHighlanderDuel/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderDuel/pom.xml
index 4f40f8c1100..999630d4961 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderDuel/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
index aad226db0b5..da85d1a8793 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.CommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeForAll/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeForAll/pom.xml
index 34622e8fc30..bebdf25c837 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeForAll/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeForAll/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderDuel/pom.xml
index 58217aaa7da..83f678f4fd6 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderDuel/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
index 9115301dac7..9004a1006f2 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformUnlimitedCommander/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformUnlimitedCommander/pom.xml
index 7606ed21ae0..5c1be165376 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformUnlimitedCommander/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.FreeformUnlimitedCommander/pom.xml
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirDuel/pom.xml
index 979428bfd8c..c1be5c157f0 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirDuel/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirGame/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirGame/pom.xml
index 8b76b45d119..01e2f6be71f 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirGame/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.MomirGame/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerDuel/pom.xml
index 45bacb58e08..ef78e3b70cd 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerDuel/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerFreeForAll/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerFreeForAll/pom.xml
index eeed2f86639..6d42894a514 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerFreeForAll/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.OathbreakerFreeForAll/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.PennyDreadfulCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.PennyDreadfulCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
index e9b29f52581..89b29661b85 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.PennyDreadfulCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.PennyDreadfulCommanderFreeForAll/pom.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TinyLeadersDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TinyLeadersDuel/pom.xml
index 8cee445bb8a..d2d7b7a37cd 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TinyLeadersDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TinyLeadersDuel/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TwoPlayerDuel/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TwoPlayerDuel/pom.xml
index 6ebf570c7bb..c179973b8b4 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TwoPlayerDuel/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Game.TwoPlayerDuel/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.DraftBot/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.DraftBot/pom.xml
index 8030802e125..cbd5cdeef8e 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.DraftBot/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.DraftBot/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.MA/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.MA/pom.xml
index 58e7b32695d..6e66b799834 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.MA/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI.MA/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI/pom.xml
index db3e907f0ce..6b25e8db072 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI/pom.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMCTS/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMCTS/pom.xml
index 10e62a3e731..d60b4e4453a 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMCTS/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMCTS/pom.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMinimax/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMinimax/pom.xml
index 8b878dfacc3..238f320ccfe 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMinimax/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AIMinimax/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/pom.xml
index 6aed2472706..debdf041c6f 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.BoosterDraft/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.BoosterDraft/pom.xml
index dda8b802153..804b34c1296 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.BoosterDraft/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.BoosterDraft/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Constructed/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Constructed/pom.xml
index 1326691219b..e05217f82d5 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Constructed/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Constructed/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
             <configuration>
-                <source>1.8</source>
-                <target>1.8</target>
+                <source>${java.version}</source>
+                <target>${java.version}</target>
             </configuration>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Sealed/pom.xml b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Sealed/pom.xml
index fcc84cc9c3a..1b1f728cacf 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Sealed/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Tournament.Sealed/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/Mage.Server/pom.xml b/Mage.Server/pom.xml
index fc3a0e63f1f..0576da6a364 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Server/pom.xml
@@ -197,16 +197,18 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>3.11</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
             <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <!-- server xml config needs optional dependency for jaxb-impl -->
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.2</version>
+            <artifactId>jaxb-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
@@ -283,19 +285,23 @@
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
+                        <phase>process-resources</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>generate</goal>
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <mainClass>mage.server.Main</mainClass>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/pom.xml b/Mage.Tests/pom.xml
index 3c73adbaf39..5ccd1b9d853 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/pom.xml
+++ b/Mage.Tests/pom.xml
@@ -52,16 +52,19 @@
             <artifactId>mage-game-freeforall</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
             <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <!-- server xml config needs optional dependency for jaxb-impl -->
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.2</version>
+            <artifactId>jaxb-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.java.truevfs</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f07da2340b9..b00c32deee3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,19 +14,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.1</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                    <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
-                    <!--
-                    Because of known error in maven-compiler-plugin 3.2 useIncrementalCompilation is inverted
-                    so remove this arg with update that fixes the problem
-                    https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MCOMPILER-209
-                    -->
-                    <useIncrementalCompilation>false</useIncrementalCompilation>
-                    <!--                    <compilerArgument>-Xlint:all</compilerArgument> -->
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>
@@ -86,6 +73,23 @@
 
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.8.1</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <source>${java.version}</source>
+                        <target>${java.version}</target>
+                        <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
+                        <!--
+                        Because of known error in maven-compiler-plugin 3.2 useIncrementalCompilation is inverted
+                        so remove this arg with update that fixes the problem
+                        https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MCOMPILER-209
+                        -->
+                        <useIncrementalCompilation>false</useIncrementalCompilation>
+                        <!--                    <compilerArgument>-Xlint:all</compilerArgument> -->
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -97,6 +101,11 @@
                     </configuration>
                     -->
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.0</version>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>
@@ -134,6 +143,11 @@
     </repositories>
 
     <properties>
+        <!--
+            java.version dictates what version of Java to build for.
+            This sets the minimum java version required to run the game.
+        -->
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <mage-version>1.4.50</mage-version>
         <argLine>-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8</argLine>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -208,6 +222,21 @@
         <!-- OTHER dependencies - you must add it to child modules manually (copy groupId and artifactId without scope and version) -->
         <!-- write shared libs from all childs here to version control -->
         <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
+                <version>2.3.1</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
+                <version>2.3.1</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jaxb-core</artifactId>
+                <version>3.0.2</version>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <!-- junit compatible dependencies (xmage uses junit 5 platform for all v4 and v5 tests) -->
                 <groupId>org.junit</groupId>